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2 Sertums - Jigme Dorji Ascension
| Issuer | Royal Government of Bhutan |
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| Year | 1966 |
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| Value | 2 Sertums (200) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the third Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) of Bhutan, wearing a traditional ornate ceremonial crown adorned with intricate scroll work and surmounted by a bird finial. The king is depicted in formal regalia with a richly decorated collar. A Tibetan legend surrounds the portrait in the upper field, flanking both sides of the effigy. In the lower exergue, the Latin numerals '1926-1952' denote the king's birth year and year of accession. |
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| Reverse script | Latin, Tibetan |
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Bhutan's 1966 platinum coinage was produced to mark the accession of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, who had actually taken the throne in 1952 — the fourteen-year gap between event and commemorative issue reflects the country's extraordinarily slow integration into the international numismatic market. These pieces were struck by the Royal Mint in London at a time when Bhutan had no domestic minting capability whatsoever. The platinum version, struck at .950 fineness, was produced in tiny quantities as a prestige issue aimed squarely at foreign collectors rather than domestic circulation.
KM#34a is the platinum variant within a series that also appeared in gold and silver. The platinum strikes are the rarest of the three metals by a considerable margin.