1966 Bhutanese Gold Coin SetBhutan is a landlocked kingdom to the north of Bangladesh in India, high in the Himalayas, bordered by Tibet and China. It was conquered in the 9th century by Tibet until its southern part was annexed by British India in the mid 19th century. In 1907 it was established as a hereditary monarchy and from 1910 was under British control of its external affairs, this changed to the protection of India in 1949, and Bhutan became a member of the United Nations in 1971. Its capital is Thimphu.
1966 Gold Proof SetIn 1966 a three coin gold proof set was issued to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Accession of Jigme Wangchuk.
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Reverse of 1966 Gold Proof 1 SertumCountries Index
Reverse of 1966 Gold Proof 2 Sertum
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1966 Gold Proof Set in Presentation Box |
