Catalog
15 Ngultrums FAO
| Issuer | Royal Government of Bhutan |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Diameter | 38.6 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Tibetan |
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| Edge | Milled |
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Issued as part of the FAO's "Grow More Food" campaign, this piece was one of dozens of commemorative coins produced globally in the early 1970s at the FAO's direct request and partial funding. Bhutan's participation reflected the kingdom's early engagement with international development bodies following its admission to the United Nations in 1971 — its first year as a member state.
The .500 fine silver specification was a deliberate FAO compromise, keeping production costs low enough for smaller nations to participate in the program without straining their mints or treasuries.