5 Chetrums - Jigme Singye

Issuer	Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
Year	1974-1975
Type	Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description	Left-facing effigy of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck occupying the central field. The legend appears in two languages — Dzongkha script above and the Latin inscription 'Bhutan' — alongside the date of issue. The portrait is rendered in a plain, unadorned style typical of Bhutanese coinage of the period.
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Reverse description	Central device depicting the Wheel of Dharma (Dharmachakra) with eight spokes, its hub bearing a swirling motif, encircled by a serrated outer ring and flanked on either side by stylised cloud or ribbon ornaments in the Bhutanese artistic tradition. The denomination '5' appears in the lower centre field, with the inscription '5 CHETRUMS' in Latin along the lower right and the equivalent value in Dzongkha script to the lower left.
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