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Currency Banknotes in Bhutan *** HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR CURRENCY BANKNOTES ? *** Nu.1 Currency Banknote Nu.10 Currency Banknote Nu.50 Currency Banknote 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 1 4 3 4 4 4 4 1 5 4 3 4 5 4 3 1 5 4 4 4 3 1 5 2 4 4 4 Paper Quality : Hybrid (Cotton + Polymer) Paper Quality : Hybrid (Cotton + Polymer) Paper Quality : 100% Cotton Dimension : 12 x 6 cm Dimension : 12.5 x 6.5 cm Dimension : 14.6 x 7 cm Colour : Blue, Red and Green Colour : Dark Green and Yellow Colour : Pink, Orange and Green Prefix : I Prefix : K Prefix : M Obverse: Khorlo (Wheel of Dharma) at the Center with Obverse: Dungkhar (Conch) at the Center. Obverse: The Khorlo (Wheel of Dhama) at the center. 2 Dragons facing it from the left and right. Portrait of 4th King Jigme Singye Wangchuck at the Portrait of 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck right side. at the right side. Reverse: Simtokha Dzong at the Center Reverse: Paro Rinpung Dzong at the Center Reverse: Trongsa Dzong at the Center Nu.5 Currency Banknote Nu.20 Currency Banknote Nu.100 Currency Banknote 4 1 3 4 4 1 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 3 4 4 1 7 4 3 4 5 4 4 3 5 2 4 4 3 5 2 4 Paper Quality : 100% Cotton Paper Quality : 100% Cotton Paper Quality : 100% Cotton Dimension : 12.5 x 6 cm Dimension : 13.2 x 6.5 cm Dimension : 14.6 x 7 cm Colour : Yellow, Brown and Red Colour : Yellow and Green Colour : Green Prefix : J Prefix : L Prefix : N Obverse: Khorlo (Wheel of Dharma) at the Center with Obverse: The Khorlo (Wheel of Dharma) in the center. Obverse: The Norbu Rinpoche (Treasure) at the center. th 2 Mythological Birds (Bja Tshering) from the left and Portrait of 3rd King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck at the right Portrait of 4 King Jigme Singye Wangchuck at the right. side. right side. Reverse: Paro Taktsang at the center Reverse: Punakha Dzong at the Center Reverse: Tashichho Dzong at the Center *** SECURITY FEATURES – MAKE SURE YOUR CURRENCY BANKNOTES ARE GENUINE *** Nu.500 Currency Banknote ALWAYS CHECK MORE THAN ONE FEATURE KNOW USING THE LOOK - FEEL - TILT METHODS 4 1 3 4 4 1 4 4 1. Watermark Watermark can be seen in all the YOUR denominations except in Nu.1 and Nu.5. Portrait of 5th King can be seen in MONEY denomination of Nu.50 and Nu.1000 and rest with the portrait 4th King. 3 5 2 4 7 4 2. Security Thread The Security thread is different for each Paper Quality : 100% Cotton denomination. In the denominations of Dimension : 15.3 x 7 cm Nu.100, Nu.500 and Nu.1000, you can Colour : Pink, Orange and Green see the inscription “RMA and numerical Prefix : P value” of the banknote in repeated sequence. Obverse: Several cloud patterns in diamond shapes encircled by 2 dragons at the center. 3. Micro Lettering Portrait of 1st King Ugyen Wangchuck at the right side. The words “ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITY OF BHUTAN” is printed Reverse: Punakha Dzong at the Center extremely small which can be read only with a magnifying glass. You can see at the right and left side and at the top Nu.1000 Currency Banknote center of the banknote in all ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITY OF BHUTAN denominations. 1 5 4 4 4 4 6 2 1 4. Intaglio (raised print) Raised prints can be felt by touch which is extremely difficult to replicate (e.g. Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan in Dzongkha, blind recognition, motif, denomination figures, signature micro letterings etc.). 4 3 4 4 4 4 5. PEAK (Printed and Embossed Anti- Paper Quality : 100% Cotton Copy Key) Feature Dimension : 16.5 x 7 cm The denomination of each banknote is Colour : Yellow, Red and Gold printed in its center as a PEAK feature. Prefix : R and W Under different viewing angles the PEAK feature shows the denomination Obverse: The Khorlo (Wheel of Dharma) encircled by 2 of the respective banknotes. 0 dragons at the center. Department of Currency Management Norbu Rinpoche at the top center. 6. Optically Variable Ink (OVI) Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan Portrait of 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck The ink displays two distinct colours Chhophel Lam, Kawajangsa depending on the angle of banknote at the right side. (Nu.1000-Reverse) is viewed at. Thimphu : Bhutan Reverse: Tashichho Dzong at the center. 7. Iridescent Stripe Telephone : +975 02 323110/323111 Shimmery stripe can be seen on the Fax : +975 02 322847 denominations of Nu.50, Nu.100 and Website : www.rma.org.bt Nu.500 at the reverse side. .
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