Reference:
Pick: #10 , The Banknote Book: B110
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Description
Bhutan. Royal Government of Bhutan. 1978 Issues. 50 ngultrum type 1978. Date: No date. Dimensions: 157 x 66 mm. Watermark: ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITY pattern. Printer: Thomas De La Rue and Company, London. Solid security thread. Material: Paper. Front and back printing predominantly purple and brown. Description of the front: On the left, the royal emblem. At center in a circle, the Wheel of Dharma (Khorlo), one of the eight auspicious symbols. On the right, a portrait of 3rd King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. “Royal Government of Bhutan” written in Dzongkha. Series and numbering printed in black. Texts in Dzongkha. Signature: Yeshi Dorji. Description of the back: Texts in English. View of Tongsa Dzong Monastery in the center with two mythical birds (Bja Tshering) on the sides. “Royal Government of Bhutan” top center. Replacement notes: Prefix Z/1.