Bhutan: 500-Ngultrum Note
Nominated by Alan Eckford, IBNS Member 12346
| Note | B226 (PNL): 500 ngultrum (US$6.95) |
| Predominant Colour(s) | 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 |
| Watermark (shadow image) | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
| Additional Security | Holographic security stripe with dragon grasping jewels |
| Printer | De La Rue |
| Size | 150 x 72 mm Polymer (Safeguard) |
| Introduced | 01/2026 |
| Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book |
