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200 Ngultrums - Jigme Khesar Namgyel Head from Angkor Wat
| Issuer | Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts a seated Buddha in dhyana mudra (meditation pose) upon a decorated throne, set against a stylised globe or mandorla background with radiating lines, evoking a world heritage theme. To the left of the figure, an inscription in Latin script identifies the depicted heritage site. The legend WORLD BUDDHA HERITAGE - 2010 - curves along the lower periphery in Latin script, while the fineness and weight inscription 1/25 OZ .999 FINE GOLD runs along the upper rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was crowned in 2008 after his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated — the first voluntary abdication in Bhutanese royal history. This issue followed shortly after, part of a commemorative program accompanying the coronation series. The pairing of Bhutan's fifth king with iconography from Angkor Wat reflects the broader pan-Buddhist cultural identity that Bhutan routinely projects through its numismatic program, though Angkor itself is Cambodian Hindu-Buddhist heritage rather than Bhutanese.
At 1.24 g of .999 gold, the piece belongs to a well-established class of fractional issues produced for the collector market rather than circulation.