BHUTAN: Period III (c. 1840-1900) base Deb rupee. 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	2.61 gm.
Diameter	19-20 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.