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250 Ngultrums - Jigme Khesar Namgyel Thousand arm Buddha
| Issuer | Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed high-relief depiction of Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Thousand-Hand Bodhisattva, seated in a frontal pose with hands folded in prayer at the center and a radiating fan of numerous arms extending outward to fill the field, each hand bearing a symbolic attribute. The Bodhisattva wears an elaborate crown and serene facial expression rendered with exceptional sculptural precision. The legend THOUSAND-HAND BODHISATTVA, CHINA arcs along the upper left rim in Latin script, accompanied by the Chinese characters 千手观音, while the inscription 1 OZ 999 FINE SILVER appears along the upper right. The lower rim bears the legend WORLD BUDDHA HERITAGE ~ 2013 encircling the composition. |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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