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Antique & New
Mauritius Cent; Dollar; Rupee; Sous, Seichelles
Cent; Rupee
Currency
Collections, Commemorative coins, Commemoratives, Mint and Proof sets
In the eighteen century coins for 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 cents were introduced in copper and the higher two in silver. Coin production
ceased in 1899 and did not restart until the nineteen century, with silver coins not produced
again until 1934, when ¼, ½ and 1 rupee coins were introduced. In the forties,
cupro-nickel 10 cents were issued replacing silver .
In the eighties, a new series of coins was introduced
which did not feature the portrait of the monarch
but that of Sir Seewoosagur
Ramgoolam. This coinage consisted of copper-plated-steel 1 and 5 cents, nickel-plated-steel 20 cents and ½
rupee, and cupro-nickel 1 and 5 rupees. Cupro-nickel 10 rupees were introduced
in the nineties. last yers a bi-metallic 20-rupee coin was issued for the 40th
anniversary of the Bank of Mauritius.
Seichelles
In the thirties coins in denominations of 10 and 25 cents, ½ and 1 rupee were
issued. minted in cupro-nickel, whilst
the other three denominations
were minted in a lower fineness of silver .. In forties, bronze 1, 2 and 5 cents
coins were introduced.
In the fifties cupro-nickel replaced silver in the 25 cents. a year later a twelve-sided, nickel-brass 10 cents was introduced,
followed by cupro-nickel ½ and 1 rupee.In the seventies, aluminium 1 and 5 cents
were introduced along with cupro-nickel
5 rupees. On the eighties
a new coinage of brass 1, 5 and 10 cents and
cupro-nickel 25 cents, 1 and 5 rupees were issued..
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