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300 Ngultrum Art and Culture

Issuer Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
Year 1997
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Diameter 13.89 mm
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Obverse description The national emblem of Bhutan — an intricate circular mandala-like design featuring the Khorlo (dharma wheel) at centre, surrounded by lotus petals, jewels, and intertwined dragons — occupies the central field within a raised border. The legend KINGDOM OF BHUTAN arcs along the upper periphery in Latin script, while the date 1997 appears twice flanking the emblem at the mid-field. The Dzongkha inscription འབྲུག་ཡུལ།། (Druk Yul, meaning Land of the Thunder Dragon) is rendered in Tibetan script along the lower arc.
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Obverse lettering KINGDOM OF BHUTAN 1997 1997 འབྲུག་ཡུལ།།
(Translation: Druk Yul (Land of Druk i.e. the Thunder Dragon))
Reverse description A stylised frontal depiction of a traditional Bhutanese ceremonial mask or deity face fills the central field, rendered in fine relief with an ornate crown or headdress surmounting the visage. The legend ART AND CULTURE arcs along the left periphery, while the denomination 300 NGULTRUM is inscribed along the right periphery, both in Latin script separated by a raised dot at the base.
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