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500 Ngultrum Year of the Boar
| Issuer | Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 500 Ngultrums |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a highly stylized boar rendered in vivid color in high relief, occupying the central field and conveying a sense of liveliness and vigor. The animal's legs and ears are adorned with large swirling cloud motifs, a traditional East Asian artistic convention emphasizing the creature's robust and dynamic character. The snout is stylized in the form of an auspicious 'Ruyi' scepter head, symbolizing good fortune and blessings. The peripheral legend 'YEAR OF THE BOAR' is inscribed along the upper border, with the denomination and fineness 'Nu.500 1 oz 999 FINE SILVER' appearing along the lower border. |
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Bhutan's lunar series coins are issued under the authority of the Royal Monetary Authority, established in 1982 as the kingdom's first central bank — prior to that, currency matters fell under direct royal administration. The Year of the Boar completes a full twelve-year cycle that began with earlier lunar issues, and Bhutan's adoption of the Chinese zodiac calendar alongside its Tibetan Buddhist traditions reflects the cultural layering that defines Dzongkha ceremonial practice.
Mintage on these issues is tightly controlled and primarily collector-directed; virtually none entered domestic circulation.