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5 Ngultrum
| Issuer | Royal Government of Bhutan |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Size | 150 x 70 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of the Bhutanese royal emblem — a circular guilloche medallion enclosing two confronted dragons above a crossed vajra (dorje) — flanked symmetrically by two intaglio-rendered mythical garuda-like birds facing inward. Dzongkha script inscription runs along the top border, with the issuer name "Bank of Bhutan" printed in English below the central emblem alongside a manuscript signature. Numeral "5" appears at each lateral margin within ornate scrollwork borders. |
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| Reverse description | Large intaglio vignette of Paro Dzong (Rinpung Dzong), the historic fortress-monastery, rendered in fine line engraving and set against a hillside landscape with surrounding outbuildings and terraced grounds. The inscription "ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN" appears in capital Roman letters along the top border, with "FIVE NGULTRUM" and its Dzongkha equivalent along the lower margin. The caption "PARO DZONG" is lettered discreetly at lower right of the vignette, and numeral "5" is repeated at each corner within scrollwork surrounds. |
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| Protection description | the royal emblem visible when held to light. |
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