Which Bhutanese coin?

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I consider buying this, but will like to know which one it is, anyone who can help? 

 

According to the listing it's a ½ Rupee from Bhutan. 

 

Hope someone can and will help me, thank you :) Otherwise I'll buy it regardless and ask again 😂

I have a soft spot for origami paper cranes.
Read or watch about "Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes".
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My guess. Could be wrong.

 

N#117943 

Yes, quite similar. There are many varieties. The more modern name for a Bhutan ½ rupee is a Matam, rather than the older name of deb. 

 

Here's a good article on identifying coins of Bhutan. It's free with registration

 

https://www.academia.edu/8836870/The_Coinage_of_Bhutan_An_overview_from_the_earliest_times_about_1790_until_the_first_machine_struck_coins_in_1928_by_Klaus_Bronny

 

For ID requests it's best to remove coins from holders for clearest photos, but I understand you don't own this one yet.  

I finaly got the coin in my hands and able to get a bit better picture. 

 

Any ideas on what specific type it is? 🤔 Please and thank you 😊

I have a soft spot for origami paper cranes.
Read or watch about "Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes".
Spread a little peace and happiness wherever you go :)

While it's in your hands could you measure the diameter and weigh it?

rsirian1

While it's in your hands could you measure the diameter and weigh it?

I don't have a precise enough weight for that, but the diameter is ~19-20 mm, but it isn't completely round.

 

With appearence it looks very familiar to this, except mine may be struck a little further south then the picture on here. And the obverse doesn't have the sime vertical line to the left.

N#11023

I have a soft spot for origami paper cranes.
Read or watch about "Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes".
Spread a little peace and happiness wherever you go :)

Possible or the one I already mentioned.

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