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250 Ngultrums Shakyamuni Buddha
| Issuer | Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a colorful depiction of the Gyaltshen (Victory Banner), one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism, rendered in polychrome enamel with multicolored silk tiers suspended from an ornate finial and a lotus flower at the base. The design is framed within an elaborate scrollwork cartouche. The legend KINGDOM OF BHUTAN arcs along the upper rim in Latin script, while the Tibetan script inscription appears along the lower rim. The denomination GYALTSHEN and Nu. 250 are inscribed in the field to the left and lower center respectively. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Bhutan adopted the Ngultrum as its national currency in 1974, pegging it to the Indian Rupee at par — a monetary arrangement that remains in force today. The Royal Monetary Authority, established that same year, has produced collector-oriented silver issues with increasing regularity since the 1990s, most tied explicitly to Buddhist iconography central to the Drukpa Kagyu tradition that defines Bhutanese state religion. Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical Buddha, occupies the foundational position in that tradition rather than a devotional or esoteric one.
Partial gilding on issues of this type is applied selectively at the Pobjoy or B.H. Mayer mints, both frequent strike partners for Bhutanese commemoratives during this period.