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1 Sertum - Jigme Dorji
| Issuer | Royal Government of Bhutan |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, third Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan, occupying the central field, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and traditional ceremonial collar with ornamental embellishments. The legend BHUTAN SERTUM arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin capitals, while the date 1970 appears in large numerals along the lower field beneath the effigy. The engraver's signature J.H.WASER is incised discreetly in the lower right field. |
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| Mintage | 1970 - - 3,111 |
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The 1970 Bhutanese gold sertum was part of a broader commemorative program issued under Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, the fourth Druk Gyalpo, who had been systematically opening Bhutan to the outside world after decades of near-total isolation. The coins were produced at the Royal Mint in London — Bhutan had no domestic minting capacity at the time — and were intended partly for international collectors rather than domestic circulation.
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck died in July 1972, two years after this issue, making these coins among the last gold pieces authorized under his reign.