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1/2 Rupee / Deb Period III
| Issuer | Bhutan |
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| Year | 1835-1885 |
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| Weight | 2.9 g |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered design displaying a central swastika symbol, a traditional auspicious motif, rendered in bold relief within a segmented rectangular framework. The field is divided by linear borders into quadrants, with stylized Tibetan script characters occupying the upper and surrounding registers. The overall design is characteristic of Bhutanese hammered copper coinage, exhibiting irregular flan edges and a rough, archaic artistic style typical of the Deb period issues. |
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| Reverse description | Hammered reverse featuring a central floral or flame-like motif within a divided rectangular framework, reminiscent of stylized Tibetan decorative symbols. The field is partitioned by incuse linear borders into quadrants, each containing crude Tibetan script characters or geometric devices. The irregular flan and uneven strike are consistent with the hand-hammered production methods employed during Bhutan's Deb Period III coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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