Uncirculated coin set from

GOVERNMENT of BHUTAN

(Coin Collection)

THE FRANKLIN MINT presents:

Coin Sets of All Nations Collection

BHUTAN

This highly collectible set includes one of each coin, is MINT / uncirculated, preserved behind plastic inside a thick cardboard display. The Denomination, Metal, Size, and Weight is listed for each coin displayed. In addition to the coins, an authentic postage stamp is affixed and officially postmarked by the country of origin!

The Kingdom of Bhutan, a landlocked Himalayan country

bordered by Tibet and India, has an area of 18,150 sq. mi. (38,394

sq. km.) and a population of 675,000. Capital: Thimphu. Virtually

the entire population is engaged in agricultural and pastoral

activities. Rice, wheat, barley, and yak butter are produced in

sufficient quantity to make the country self-sufficient in food.

The economy of Bhutan is primitive and many transactions are

conducted on a barter basis.

Bhutan’s early history is obscure, but is thought to have

resembled that of rural medieval Europe. The country was

conquered by Tibet in the 9th century, and a dual temporal

and spiritual rule developed which operated until the mid-19th

century, when the southern part of the country was occupied by

the British and annexed to British India. Bhutan was established

as a hereditary monarchy in 1907, and in 1910 agreed to British

control of its external affairs. In 1949, India and Bhutan concluded

a treaty whereby India assumed Britain’s role in subsidizing

Bhutan and guiding its foreign affairs. In

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