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1/4 Rupee - George V
| Issuer | Government of Mauritius |
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| Year | 1934-1936 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#15, Schön#15 |
| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned and draped bust of King George V, engraved by Percy Metcalfe, occupying the central field. The king wears the Imperial State Crown and robes of state with ermine trim visible at the shoulder. The circumferential legend reads GEORGE V KING EMPEROR in raised Latin characters, distributed to the left and right of the effigy. The portrait is rendered in high relief with careful attention to facial detail and regalia. The toothed border encircles the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGE V KING EMPEROR |
| Reverse description | Central device comprising four heraldic emblems of the United Kingdom arranged around a surmounting Imperial Crown: the Tudor rose of England at lower left, the thistle of Scotland at lower right, and a fleur-de-lis at the base, all framing a central vertical composition beneath the crown. The engraver's initials K·G (George Kruger Gray) appear at the foot of the fleur-de-lis. Two six-pointed stars flank the upper legend. The circumferential legend reads MAURITIUS at the top and QUARTER·RUPEE·1934 along the lower arc, all within a toothed border. |
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