Bhutan new commemorative 1,000-ngultrum note (B227a) reported for introduction in January 2026

B227 (PNL): 1,000 ngultrum (US$14)
Orange, brown, blue, and purple. Front: Dzongkha text; Wheel of the Universal Ruler; 1st king, Ugyen Wangchuck, wearing Raven Crown. Back: Dzongkha and English text; dragons and Garuda above Tongsa Dzong, ancestral seat of the Wangchuck dynasty and the historical home of the Tongsa Penlop; two great hornbills perched on branch; seal of the state. Holographic security stripe. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Printer: (Unknown). 155 x 75 mm. Polymer.
a. 2025. Sig. 8: Tshogyel. Prefix A. Intro: 00.01.2026.

300-dpi scans of issued note requested.

Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.

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