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Mauritius. Proof 10 rupees 1971, commemorating the Independence. 1971

3.50 cm (diameter) | RCIN 445247

Mauritius. Proof 10 rupees 1971, commemorating the Independence

Attributed to Royal Mint

Mauritius. Proof 10 rupees 1971, commemorating the Independence 1971

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Mauritius. Proof 10 rupees 1971, commemorating the Independence

Attributed to Royal Mint

Mauritius. Proof 10 rupees 1971, commemorating the Independence 1971

©

Mauritius. Proof 10 rupees 1971, commemorating the Independence

Attributed to Royal Mint

Mauritius. Proof 10 rupees 1971, commemorating the Independence 1971

©

Description

1 coin : cupro=nickel Obverse: Crowned draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II right. QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND 1971 Reverse: A bird standing left. MAURITIUS INDEPENDENCE - 10 RUPEES .

Provenance

Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Governor and Directors of the Bank of Mauritius on the occasion of the Royal Visit to Mauritius, March 1972.
People involved

Creator(s)

Attributed to
Search the collection Royal Mint
(mint)

Search the collection Mauritius
(nationality)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)

Subject(s)

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Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

silver

Measurements

3.50 cm (diameter)
Groupings
Category
Coins, Commemorative Medals and Banknotes
Object type(s)
money
coins
commemorative coins
proof coins
Subject(s)
Places
Islands of the Indian and Atlantic oceans
Mascarene Islands
Mauritius

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