This coin tops all as far as the man's hat goes, looks a bit off kilter or maybe even a little quirky but I would never talk against anyone's culture besides, I like his hat! Maybe not something I would wear but different strokes is what makes this world a better place for all. Here's some quick facts on the coin, it's dated 1975 Bhutan 25 Chetrums coin (KM#40) features a diameter of 18.9 mm, a weight of 2.6 grams, and is composed of copper-nickel, wish it was gold but that would be out of my price range!
It is indeed cool looking. Curious, and wanting to see photos, I had to Google his "hat". It is called The Raven Crown. Here's an earlier King of Bhutan, Ugyen Wangchuck, wearing it in 1905. Image credit: By John Claude White - British Library, Public Domain, via Wikimedia
1950, ½ Rupee, Bhutan. Crowned bust of king Jigme Wangchuck. Minted in Calcutta, India. I enjoy coins like this one due to the fun of investgating where they come from. Numista # 9170
I’ve been a World coin collector for decades, but I cannot recall ever having owned a single piece from Bhutan, even in my bulk bag cherrypicking days.
I have had these three coins since the 1960's: Bhutan 25 Naya Paisa 1966 Copper-nickel, 19 mm, 2.9 gm King Jigme Wangchuk (1906-1952) Bhutan 50 Naya Paisa 1966 Copper-nickel, 24 mm, 5.9 gm Bhutan Rupee 1966 Copper-nickel, 29 mm, 11.8 gm Bhutan is located in the Himalaya mountains between India and China.
This is great, glad you looked it up, I'll have to read this link as I've been curious about it myself!
