1000 Rupees 2007 (Obverse: Portrait of Sir Charles Gaëtan Duval QC (1930 - 1996). Coat of arms depicting Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor), lymphad, palm trees, sugar cane, key. Blindfolded Justitia, Lady Justice or Themis holding balance scales and a sword. Bank of Mauritius building. Blooms of Boucle d'Oreille (Trochetia boutoniana). Reverse: The State House (The Château of Réduit), the official Residence of the President of Mauritius. Originally Le Réduit, it was built as a fortress for defence against attack by Pierre Félix Barthelemy David in 1749. The mansion is in Réduit, Moka, near of the University of Mauritius and the end of the Plaines Wilhems District. It used to serve as the residence for former governors of Mauritius, but now it is the residence of the President. Watermark: Dodo bird. Main colour: Blue, orange and teal. Signatures: Yandraduth Googoolye (First Deputy Governor); Manou Bheenick (Governor); Dr. Ahmad Jameel Khadaroo (Second Deputy Governor). Date of First Issue: 1999 / 6 December 2007. Material: Cotton paper. Printer: Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited) (Serial # AX171780) UNC
Dimensions: 161 x 76 mm
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Catalogue Number: P-59c
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)
Dimensions: 161 x 76 mm
LARGER SAMPLE PHOTO: CLICK HERE
Catalogue Number: P-59c
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)
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