BHUTAN: Period III (c. 1840-1900) base Deb rupee with variant reverse. CHOICE!

Obverse	Three-line pro-forma legend: Sri Sri (Ha?) / rendra Na / rayana, letter Sa below the letter ndra, dot above it
Reverse	Degenerate legend
Date	c. 1840-1900
Weight	3.72 gm.
Diameter	19 mm.
Die axis	6 o'clock
Reference	MNI 2429, KM 7
Comments	The Bhutan coinage of this period was based on prototypes from Cooch-Behar, whose currency used to circulate in Bhutan just prior to this time. The Bhutan issues can be recognized by the extra letter sa that is added to the obverse legend. On this coin, the tear-drop shaped letter is upside down!