B226 (PNL): 500 ngultrum (US$6.95)
Pink, purple, gold, and green. Front: Dzongkha text; cross-vajra, an ancient Buddhist symbol denoting indestructibility and permanent stability; 4th king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, wearing Raven Crown. Back: Dzongkha and English text; seal of the state; Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten; Punakha Dzong (aka Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong, meaning “the palace of great happiness or bliss”); two Bhutan Glory butterflies. Holographic security stripe. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Printer: (Unknown). 150 x 72 mm. Polymer.
a. 2025. Sig. 8: Tshogyel. Prefix A. Intro: 00.01.2026.
300-dpi scans of issued note requested.
Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.