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500 Ngultrum Year of the Dog

500 Ngultrum (Year of the Dog) - obverse500 Ngultrum (Year of the Dog) - reverse

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Issuer Bhutan
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel (འཇིགས་མེད་གེ་སར་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་དབང་ཕྱུག་) (2006-date)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2018
Value 500 Ngultrums
500 BTN = USD 5.23
Currency Ngultrum (1974-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 31.10 g
Diameter 40.70 mm
Thickness 4.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Coloured, Milled (high relief)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
369509
References KM# 257
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Chinese Calendar

Series: Lunar & Attraction

Obverse

The reverse features the picturesque Haa Valley, one of the Kingdom of Bhutan’s well-kept secret. Only opened to tourism in 2002, it is untouched by modernization.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KINGDOM OF BHUTAN
●●● 2018 ●●●

Designer: Wang Lu Sheng

Reverse

The obverse features an energetic dog tastefully depicted with florals, leaves and clouds. Its agile limbs are accentuated with swirls and clouds to resemble swift-like movement and exude its jovial nature. The paws are shaped like an auspicious ‘Ruyi’, symbolizing blessings of good fortune.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
YEAR OF THE DOG
Nu.500
1 oz 999 FINE SILVER

Designer: Wang Lu Sheng

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Singapore Mint (sm) Singapore Mint, Singapore

Comments

The Kingdom of Bhutan 2018 Lunar Year of the Dog coloured proof silver coin was issued for sale by the Singapore Mint in September 2017. Minted in ultra-high relief, with relief height up to 3 times the usual height, this lunar series not only brings about blessings of happiness to the receiver, but is a master piece showcasing the innovative minting techniques. The Bhutan Lunar Dog is issued as part of the Lunar & Attraction series, exclusively minted and marketed by the Singapore Mint.

The coin is finished in proof and encapsulated in a square clear acrylic case, and are presented with an attractive red coloured box. Included is a numbered Certificate of Authenticity/Information booklet along with a card identifying the designer of the coin. See the following images for details of the booklet.









The following image shows the separate card which gives information on the designer of the coin.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2018  10 000 Proof

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Actual silver weight: 0.999 oz
Current silver price: 73.30 USD/oz (see silver price )

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