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Mauritius 5 Rupees 1967

Item Code: MU-30A

Front: Portrait, bust and left hand of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the regalia of the Order of the Garter from a 1956 painting by Pietro Annigoni. Coat of arms depicting Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor), lymphad, palm trees, sugar cane, key. Back: Sailing boat, Lion Mountain or Montagne de Lion and the Monument to the Dutch Sailors' First Landing (in 1598) at the bay of Vieux Grand Port near Mahébourg, Isle de France (now Mauritius). Watermark: Dodo bird (Raphus cucullatus). Security features: Watermark. Consecutively running horizontal serial numbers on the obverse of the banknote. Vertical, solid, 0.5 mm wide security thread. Predominant colour: Blue. Artist: Unknown. Signatures: Aunauth Beejadhur (Governor of the Bank, July 1967 to December 1972); Donald George Herbert Cook (Managing Director, September 1967 to June 1968). Printing method: Intaglio (Printmaking). Issuer: Bank of Mauritius (est. September 1967). Date of Issue: 1967. Circulation from: 1967. Demonetised: 30 April 1988. Legal tender: No. Total issue: Unknown. Material: Cotton. Printer: Thomas De La Rue and Company, Limited (TDLR).

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Dimensions: 138 x 77 mm

Texts: Bank of Mauritius. Port Louis. This note is legal tender for the payment of the amount stated thereon. Five Rupees. Rs.5. Stella Clavisque Maris Indici.

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