Bhutan (1626-1907), Kingdom of Bhutan (1907-present)
Independent country in South Asia
Location: Eastern Himalayas
Capital City: Thimphu (Punakha was the winter capital from 1636-1954)
Government type: Dual System (1626-1907), Absolute Monarchy (1907-2008), Semi-constitutional Monarchy (2008-present)
Main languages: Dzongkha, Sharchop, Dzala, Kheng
Main religions: Vajrayana Buddhism
Chronology
1626: Bhutan founded
1838-1845: Divided between rival governments in Thimphu and Punakha
1865-1971: Protectorate of India
1907: Dual System replaced by centralized monarchy
Currency
Rupee (1789-1957)
1 Rupee = 2 Deb = 64 Paisa
Decimalized Rupee (1957-1974)
1 Rupee = 100 Paisa
Ngultrum (1974-present)
1 Ngultrum = 100 Chhertum
Coins from Bhutan in the collection
Dual Government 1626-1907
•1 Deb, 1835-1885 (copper, KM#7.1a)
Kingdom (1907-present)
•1 Paisa, 1954 (King Jigme Dorji (1952-1972), bronze, Calcutta mint, KM#27)
•1 Deb, 1910-1927 (King Ugyen (1907-1926), copper, KM#20a)
•5 Chhetrum, 1975 (King Jigme Singye (1972-2006), aluminum, Bombay mint, KM#37)
•10 Chhetrum, 1979 (King Jigme Singye (1972-2006), bronze, Llantrisant mint, KM#46)
•20 Chhetrum, 1974 (King Jigme Singye (1972-2006), copper-aluminum-nickel, Bombay mint, KM#39) Commemorative: FAO
•25 Chhetrum, 1975 (King Jigme Singye (1972-2006), cupronickel, Calcutta mint, KM#40)
•25 Chhetrum, 1979 (King Jigme Singye (1972-2006), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#47)
•25 Chhetrum, 1979 (King Jigme Singye (1972-2006), aluminum bronze-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#47a)
•1 Ngultrum, 1979 (King Jigme Singye (1972-2006), cupronickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#49a)
Banknotes from Bhutan in the collection
Kingdom (1907-present)
•1 Ngultrum, 1990 (King Jigme Singye (1972-2006), P#12)
•1 Ngultrum, 2006 (King Jigme Singye (1972-2006), P#27)
•5 Ngultrum, 2015 (King Jigme Khesar (2006-present), P#28)
•20 Ngultrum, 1981 (King Jigme Singye (1972-2006), P#16)