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The [[bronze]] 25 chhertum piece features a {{wp|en|vishvavajra}}, a symbol of Vajrayana Buddhism, in the center of its obverse. Consisting of two crossing {{wp|en|vajra}}s (dorjes), the vishvavajra also appears in the {{wp|en|Emblem of Bhutan|state emblem}} of Bhutan, and in context represents harmony between secular and religious power. The English name "BHUTAN" appears to the left of the symbol, where it is arched in a clockwise direction along the rim. Its Dzongkha equivalent, "{{size|1.5em|འབྲུག}}" (Wylie: '''brug''), is written in the same direction at the coin's right periphery, and the Gregorian year of minting, "1991", is engraved counterclockwise at the bottom rim. |
The [[bronze]] 25 chhertum piece features a {{wp|en|vishvavajra}}, a symbol of Vajrayana Buddhism, in the center of its obverse. Consisting of two crossing {{wp|en|vajra}}s (dorjes), the vishvavajra also appears in the {{wp|en|Emblem of Bhutan|state emblem}} of Bhutan, and in context represents harmony between secular and religious power. The English name "BHUTAN" appears to the left of the symbol, where it is arched in a clockwise direction along the rim. Its Dzongkha equivalent, "{{size|1.5em|འབྲུག}}" (Wylie: '''brug''), is written in the same direction at the coin's right periphery, and the Gregorian year of minting, "1991", is engraved counterclockwise at the bottom rim. |
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| − | A large numeral "25" is displayed in the middle of the reverse, the English word "CHHETRUM" written counterclockwise along the rim below. An additional rendering of the coin's face value, the Dzongkha inscription "{{size|1.5em| |
+ | A large numeral "25" is displayed in the middle of the reverse, the English word "CHHETRUM" written counterclockwise along the rim below. An additional rendering of the coin's face value, the Dzongkha inscription "{{size|1.5em|ཕྱེད་ཀྲམ་ཉརེ་ལྔ།}}" (Wylie: ''phyed kram nyare lnga''), appears at the top of the reverse, traveling clockwise along the upper periphery. |
A total of 12 examples of the 1991 coin were produced. The ''Weltmünzkatalog'' contains information about the piece, but as of its 2016 edition does not include any pricing information. The ''[[Standard Catalog of World Coins]]'' does not even reference the coin as of its 2017 publication. |
A total of 12 examples of the 1991 coin were produced. The ''Weltmünzkatalog'' contains information about the piece, but as of its 2016 edition does not include any pricing information. The ''[[Standard Catalog of World Coins]]'' does not even reference the coin as of its 2017 publication. |
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===Second and third coins (1979–2003)=== |
===Second and third coins (1979–2003)=== |
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| − | In 1979, the Royal Government of Bhutan commissioned the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales, to strike a new series of Bhutanese coins in denominations of 5, 10, 25, and 50 chhertum, and 1 ngultrum. The pieces were first released that year, but they have been largely unpopular due to the Bhutanese public's disinterest in using coins as a [[medium of exchange]]. As a result, many examples are available in higher grades, even though circulation grade pieces also exist. |
+ | In 1979, the Royal Government of Bhutan commissioned the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales, to strike a new series of Bhutanese coins in denominations of 5, 10, 25, and [[Bhutanese 50 chhertum coin|50]] chhertum, and 1 ngultrum. The pieces were first released that year, but they have been largely unpopular due to the Bhutanese public's disinterest in using coins as a [[medium of exchange]]. As a result, many examples are available in higher grades, even though circulation grade pieces also exist. |
Until 2003, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan also issued modified versions of the 25 chhertum and 1 ngultrum pieces. They were struck at the Royal Mint using the same dies as the original 1979 coins, and bear frozen dates. In spite of recent efforts by the Royal Monetary Authority to popularize coins in Bhutan, these newer pieces do not see much widespread use, making examples in higher grades easily available to collectors. Because the [[melt value]] of the new 25 chhertum pieces surpasses their face value, some individuals have reportedly melted them down to make {{wp|en|jewelry}}. |
Until 2003, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan also issued modified versions of the 25 chhertum and 1 ngultrum pieces. They were struck at the Royal Mint using the same dies as the original 1979 coins, and bear frozen dates. In spite of recent efforts by the Royal Monetary Authority to popularize coins in Bhutan, these newer pieces do not see much widespread use, making examples in higher grades easily available to collectors. Because the [[melt value]] of the new 25 chhertum pieces surpasses their face value, some individuals have reportedly melted them down to make {{wp|en|jewelry}}. |
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