Overview

A set of four uncirculated banknotes of the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan – 20, 10, 5 and 1 Ngultrum. The fronts carry Buddhist symbols such as the dharma wheel, dragons and garuda birds, and the two higher notes show portraits of Bhutanese kings; the backs show the great dzongs (fortress-monasteries) of Bhutan and the famous Taktsang monastery. Together the four notes carry a face value of 36 Ngultrum.

Key Features & Details:

• Country: Bhutan
• Issuer: Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
• Currency: Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN)
• Set: 4 banknotes – 20, 10, 5 and 1 Ngultrum
• Condition: UNC (Uncirculated) – all notes
• Delivered: The exact notes shown in the photographs

The Notes (highest denomination first):

1. 20 Ngultrum – Series 2013

• Front: A portrait of a King of Bhutan in traditional dress, a golden dharma wheel in a cloud ornament and Dzongkha text, in green and gold
• Back: Punakha Dzong, a large fortress-monastery beside a river, in olive-green tones
• Serial Number: L16643219

2. 10 Ngultrum – Series 2019

• Front: A portrait of a King of Bhutan, a white conch shell in a cloud ornament and Dzongkha text, in blue and lilac
• Back: Paro Dzong on its hillside above a covered wooden bridge, in grey-green tones
• Serial Number: K03361114

3. 5 Ngultrum – Series 2015

• Front: Two mythical garuda birds either side of a dharma wheel and lotus ornament, in orange and brown on a cream note
• Back: Taktsang (the Tiger’s Nest) monastery clinging to a cliff, in brown tones
• Serial Number: J11583712

4. 1 Ngultrum – Series 2019

• Front: Two dragons either side of a dharma wheel, with Dzongkha text, in blue and orange
• Back: Simtokha Dzong on a hill, in blue tones
• Serial Number: I11729712

Collector Value:

Bhutan is one of the most sought-after small countries for banknote collectors, and these notes with dzongs and Himalayan symbols make a colourful complete low-value set.

Please Note:

Sold only as one complete set of four notes – the notes are not sold individually. The notes in the photographs, with the serial numbers listed above, are the exact notes you will receive.