Kingdom of Bhutan ; Ma-tam (1/2 rupee), 1835-1910: Kingdom of Bhutan ; Debased

Description

Kingdom of Bhutan ; Ma-tam (1/2 rupee), 1835-1910: Kingdom of Bhutan ; Debased
ND (no date) ; Debased ; Hammered coinage.
Symbols of Buddhism and Dzongkha letters.
Weight : 4.07 Grams
Letter “Sa” from Dzongkha language (the precise significance of the letter Sa is unknown, but it must have something to do with “land”; many old personal seals of Bhutanese officials have the letter Sa, so it was probably intended to distinguish coins issued by one of the important issuing authorities).