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250 Ngultrums Seokguram Grotto
| Issuer | Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Currency | Ngultrum (1974-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a colorized depiction of the Dungkar (White Conch Shell), one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism, rendered in polychrome enamel with green, orange, and yellow hues, resting upon a stylized lotus pedestal. The conch is framed by ornate scrollwork borders in the inner field. The legend KINGDOM OF BHUTAN arcs along the upper periphery in Latin script, while the denomination Nu.250 appears in the lower field. The inscription DUNGKAR is placed to the left of the central motif, and a Dzongkha script legend appears along the lower border. |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts a high-relief effigy of the seated Buddha Shakyamuni in dhyana mudra (meditation pose), positioned upon a lotus throne set against a rendered stone wall evoking the interior of the Seokguram Grotto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Korea. The figure is shown in a serene frontal aspect with draped robes and elongated earlobes in classical Buddhist iconographic tradition. The inscription SEOKGURAM GROTTO KOREA appears to the left of the central motif in the field. The legend 1 OZ 999 FINE SILVER arcs along the upper border, and WORLD BUDDHA HERITAGE-2010 curves along the lower periphery. Decorative beaded borders frame the design on both sides. |
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| Mintage | 2010 - Proof - 10,000 |
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