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100 Ngultrum - 2011 - P35 -B201a - UncSCWPM.P35 - BNP201a - Royal Wedding issue Date: 2011 Grade: UNC Signature: 6 - Prefix: RW Description: Colour: Orange, brown, and red. Front: Dakini, mythical angel, carrying Raven Crown; national emblem; royal wedding logo consisting of a Khorlo (Wheel of Dharma) signifying royalty, circles with dhar (ceremonial scarf) signifying eternal union of thap (method) and sherab (wisdom), and the dham tshig tsangma and lotus, symbolizing purity of union; King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema. Back: Dragons; Punakha Dzong (aka Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong, meaning the palace of great happiness or bliss ). Solid security thread with demetalized ROYAL WEDDING. Watermark: Unknown. Printer: (TDLR). Size: 145 x 70 mm. General information: 2011 Numismatic Products The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan issued a 100-ngultrum banknote and 500-ngultrum coin to commemorate the royal wedding of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema, which took place on 13...
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5 Ngultrum - 1985 - P14a - B203 - UncSCWPM.P14a - B203a, Date: ND (1985) Grade: UNC Signature: 1 Prefix: C/1 Description: Colour: Brown. Front: Royal emblem flnked by bja tshering, the mythical bird of long life. Back: Paro Rinpung Dzong, Buddhist monastery and fortress. No security thread. Watermark: ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITYpattern. Printer: (TDLR). Size: 130 x 62 mm. Material: Paper. General information : Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan On 4 August 1982, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan Act was enacted. Immediately thereafter, Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Choden Wangchuck, Representative of His Majesty in the Ministry of Finance, was appointed as the RMAs first chairman, while the current minister of work and housing, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba, became the RMAs first managing director. Initially various central banking functions remained with the Ministry of Finance, but over time these responsibilities gradually shifted to the RMA. On 1 November 1983, the RMA began actual operations by taking over the liabili...
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5 Ngultrum - 1985 - P14a - XFSCWPM.P14a - B203a, Date: ND (1985) Grade: XF, Signature: 1 Description: Colour: Brown. Front: Royal emblem flnked by bja tshering, the mythical bird of long life. Back: Paro Rinpung Dzong, Buddhist monastery and fortress. No security thread. Watermark: ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITYpattern. Printer: (TDLR). Size: 130 x 62 mm. Material: Paper. General information : Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan On 4 August 1982, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan Act was enacted. Immediately thereafter, Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Choden Wangchuck, Representative of His Majesty in the Ministry of Finance, was appointed as the RMAs first chairman, while the current minister of work and housing, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba, became the RMAs first managing director. Initially various central banking functions remained with the Ministry of Finance, but over time these responsibilities gradually shifted to the RMA. On 1 November 1983, the RMA began actual operations by taking over the liability of notes a...
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5 Ngultrum - 1994 - P14b - UncSCWPM.P14b - B203b, Date: ND (1994), Grade: Unc. Signature: 2, Description: Colour: Brown. Front: Royal emblem flnked by bja tshering, the mythical bird of long life. Back: Paro Rinpung Dzong, Buddhist monastery and fortress. No security thread. Watermark: ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITYpattern. Printer: (TDLR). Size: 130 x 62 mm. Material: Paper. General information : Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan On 4 August 1982, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan Act was enacted. Immediately thereafter, Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Choden Wangchuck, Representative of His Majesty in the Ministry of Finance, was appointed as the RMAs first chairman, while the current minister of work and housing, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba, became the RMAs first managing director. Initially various central banking functions remained with the Ministry of Finance, but over time these responsibilities gradually shifted to the RMA. On 1 November 1983, the RMA began actual operations by taking over the liability of notes...
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5 Ngultrum - 1994 - P14b - XFSCWPM.P14b - B203b, Date: ND (1994) Grade: XF or better. Signature: 2 Description: Colour: Brown. Front: Royal emblem flnked by bja tshering, the mythical bird of long life. Back: Paro Rinpung Dzong, Buddhist monastery and fortress. No security thread. Watermark: ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITYpattern. Printer: (TDLR). Size: 130 x 62 mm. Material: Paper. General information : Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan On 4 August 1982, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan Act was enacted. Immediately thereafter, Her Royal Highness Ashi Sonam Choden Wangchuck, Representative of His Majesty in the Ministry of Finance, was appointed as the RMAs first chairman, while the current minister of work and housing, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba, became the RMAs first managing director. Initially various central banking functions remained with the Ministry of Finance, but over time these responsibilities gradually shifted to the RMA. On 1 November 1983, the RMA began actual operations by taking over the liability...
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10 Ngultrum - 1986 - P15a - B204 - XFSCWPM.#15a - TBB.#B204a Date: ND (1986) Grade: xf - Signature: 1 - Prefix: D/1 Description: Colour: Purple. Front: Royal emblem; Dungkar (conch), one of eight good luck symbols; fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, wearing Raven Crown. Back: Paro Rinpung Dzong, Buddhist monastery and fortress. Solid security thread. Watermark: ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITY pattern. Printer: Thomas de la Rue Size: 140 x 70 mm. Material: Paper.
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10 Ngultrum - 1989 - P15b - B204 - UncSCWPM.P15b - B204b, Date: ND (1989) Grade: UNC, Signature: 1 - Prefix: DA, Description: Colour: Purple. Front: Royal emblem; Dungkar (conch), one of eight good luck symbols; fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, wearing Raven Crown. Back: Paro Rinpung Dzong, Buddhist monastery and fortress. Solid security thread. Watermark: ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITY pattern. Printer: KMSP Size: 140 x 70 mm. Material: Paper.
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50 Ngultrum - 1985 - P17a - B206 - UncSCWPM.P17a - B206a, Date: ND (1985) Grade: UNC, Signature: 1 - Prefix: F/1, Description: Colour: Violet and brown. Front: Royal emblem; Khorlo (Wheel of Dharma), one of eight good luck symbols; third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. Back: Tongsa Dzong flnked by bja tshering, the mythical bird of long life. Solid security thread. Watermark: ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITY pattern. Printer: Thomas de la Rue Size:155 x 70 mm. Material: Paper.
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10 Ngultrum - 2000 - P22 - B211 - UncSCWPM.P22 - B211a, Date: ND (2000), Grade: Unc. Signature: 3 Description: Colour: Purple. Front: Royal emblem; Dungkar (conch), one of eight good luck symbols; fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. Back: Paro Rinpung Dzong, Buddhist monastery and fortress. Solid security thread. Watermark: ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITY pattern. Printer: (TDLR). Size: 140 x 70 mm. Material: Paper. General information: 2000 - 2003 Issues These notes are like the preceding issues, but with new portraits on front, and revised vignettes on back. Furthermore, the righthand serial numbers on the three highest-denomination notes are now vertical, with the two largest denominations using novel numbering Source: The Banknotebook.
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100 Ngultrum - 2000 - P25 - B214 - UncSCWPM.P25 - B214a, Date: ND (2000) Grade: UNC, Signature: 3 - Prefix: GA, Description: Colour: Green and brown. Front: Norbu Rimpochhe, one of seven auspicious gems, flanked by bja tshering (mythical bird of long life); fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. Back: Tashichho Dzong, the seat of Parliament in the capital of Thimphu, flanked by dragons above. Windowed security thread with demetalized RMAB. Watermark: Crossed Dorji (Dorji jardrum). Printer: (TDLR). Size: 161 x 70 mm. Material: Paper.
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1 Ngultrum - 2006 - P27a - UncSCWPM.P27a - B216a, Date: ND (2006), Grade: Unc, Signature: 3, Description: Colour: Blue, red, and green. Front: Dragons; Khorlo (Wheel of Dharma), one of eight good luck symbols. Back: Simtokha Dzong. No security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: Thomas De la Rue Size: 120 x 60 mm Material: Paper substrate. Material: Paper. General information: 2006 - 2013 Issues With the exception of the 1,000-ngultrum denomination, these notes were designed by Giesecke & Devrient and initially printed by Thomas De La Rue. However, in 2013, the production of the 1- and 10-ngultrum notes switched to G&D, and the substrate for these denominations also changed from paper to Louisenthals Hybrid, a paper/polymer substrate. More information about Simtokha Dzong (at the back): Simtokha Dzong is a small dzong located about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the Bhutanese capital of Thimphu. Built in 1629 by Ngawang Namgyal, who unified Bhutan, the dzong is the first of its kind built in Bhutan. An important hist...
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5 Ngultrum - 2006 - P28a - B217 - UncSCWPM.#28a - TBB.#B217a Date: ND (2006) Grade: Unc. Signature: 4 Description: Colour: Yellow, brown, and red. Front: DeyNga, offerings of sensory enjoyment, at center flnked by bja tshering (mythical bird of long life); embossed cloverleaf. Back: Paro Taktsang (aka Taktsang Palphug Monastery or The Tigers Nest). Solid security thread. Watermark: None. Printer: Thomas De La Rue. Size: 125 x 60 mm. Material: Paper.
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50 Ngultrum - 2008 - P31a - B220 - UncSCWPM.P31a - B220a, Date: 2008, Grade: Unc. Signature: 5 - Prefix: M, Description: Colour: Pink, orange, and green. Front: Khorlo (Wheel of Dharma), one of eight good luck symbols; fith king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Back: Trongsa Dzong. Solid security thread. Watermark: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Printer: Thomas De La Rue. Size: 145 x 70 mm Material: Paper. More information: about Trongsa Dzong (at the back): Trongsa Dzong, the largest dzong at a striking location, is an important administrative building, providing the headquarters of the government of Trongsa District. Trongsa provides a strategic central location to control Bhutan and for centuries it was the seat of the Wangchuck dynasty of penlops (governors) who effectively ruled over much of eastern and central Bhutan, and from 1907 have been Kings of Bhutan. It is also a major monastic complex, with around 200 monks. During the summer months, the monastic community often relocates to Kurje Monastery in the Bumt...
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100 Ngultrum - 2006 - P32a - B221 - AuSCWPM.P32a - B221a, Date: 2006 (2007) Grade: Au, Signature: 4 - Prefix: N, Description: Colour: Green. Front: Norbu Rimpochhe, one of seven auspicious gems, flnked by bja tshering (mythical bird of long life); fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. Back: Tashichho Dzong, the seat of Parliament in the capital of Thimphu; dragons in upper corners. Windowed security thread with demetalized RMA 100. Watermark: Jigme Singye Wangchuck. Printer: (TDLR). Size: 145 x 70 mm. Material: Paper.
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1000 Ngultrum - 2008 - P34 - UncSCWPM.P34 - B223a, Date: 2008, Grade: Unc, Signature: 5, Description: Colour: Yellow, gold, and red. Front: Dakini, mythical angel, carrying Raven Crown; Norbu Rimpochhe (one of the seven auspicious gems) above a Khorlo (Wheel of Dharma) at center, flnked by dragons; fith king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, wearing Raven CrownCrown; royal emblem in gold foil. Back: Tashichho Dzong, the seat of Parliament in the capital of Thimphu. Windowed security thread with demetalized RMA 1000. Watermark: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Printer: (G&D). Size: 165 x 70 mm. Material: Paper.
