Mauritius 25 Rupees (1973) (A/11 285098) UNC

25 Rupees (1973) (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: Ox cart pulled by a zebu carrying sugar cane with a view from Camp Caval, Curepipe (Plaines Wilhelms District) over to the peaks of the Trois Mamelles and the Mt. Rempart in the background. 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: Green. Signatures: Goorpersad Bunwaree (Governor of the Bank, January 1973 to May 1982); Indurduth Ramphul (Managing Director, January 1973 to June 1982). Printing method: Intaglio (Printmaking). Issuer: Bank of Mauritius (est. September 1967). Date of Issue: 1973. Circulation from: 1967. Demonetised: 30 April 1988. Material: Cotton. Printer: Thomas De La Rue and Company, Limited) (Serial # A/11 285098) UNC

Dimensions: 152 x 91 mm

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Catalogue Number: P-32b

Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)