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25 Chhertum magnetic
| Issuer | Royal Government of Bhutan |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#47a, Schön#24a |
| Obverse description | Central device depicting the Ashtamangala motif of the two Golden Fish (Sernya), rendered in high relief with finely detailed scales, facing one another with snouts nearly touching at center, their bodies curving symmetrically within a beaded inner circle. Flowing water and decorative scroll elements surround the fish in the field. The circular legend 'ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN' arcs around the upper periphery, with the date '1979' appearing in the lower exergue, flanked by two small dots. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The magnetic variety of this issue reflects Bhutan's mid-production shift to steel-core planchets, a cost-cutting measure adopted by numerous small nations in the late 1970s as aluminium bronze prices climbed. The plating on these pieces is notoriously thin, and circulated examples frequently show exposed steel at the high points — not from strike weakness, but from plating loss during use.