My Krause catalog says "ND" which is "no date" but also says they were struck around 1928 and also around 1950 and later. Also says there is a nickel version and a silver version.
I was hoping some of the symbols on the coins would indicate a date. I guess i need to read up on the Chinese symbols for dates or numerals.anyone know Chinese?
I don't think it's written in Chinese. The official language of Bhutan is Dzongkha. But I don't know which script they use on coins. Also, like willieboyd said, if Krause says "ND" - No Date, it usually means that there isn't a date written anywhere on the coin.
Y'all have got most of the info already, but here's my 2 cents. Dzongkha (Bhutanese) is a Tibetan language, and uses Tibetan script. Many smaller Asian countries have a habit of not dating some slightly older coins. They also tend to only strike coins as needed, rather than annually. From what I have found, the above info is correct. Bhutan struck these coins in 1928 and in 1950. There are four different Krause numbers for different versions of this coin. If I had to guess, it is probably a CuNi 1950 (probably the most common), but could be an older one. Hope this is helpful.
