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10 Rufiyaa Cutty Sark
| Issuer | Maldives Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Rufiyaa (1947-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the national emblem of the Maldives: two crossed flagpoles each bearing the national flag, flanked by a tall palm tree above and a crescent and star motif at centre, all supported by a ribbon banner. The legend MALDIVES appears along the lower rim in Latin script, with the Thaana script legend ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭ to the lower right. The Gregorian year 2011 is inscribed at upper left and the Hijri year ١٤٣٢ at upper right, both in the field. |
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| Reverse description | The famous British clipper ship Cutty Sark is depicted under full sail in the left portion of the field, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished background. A partial world map occupies the lower and right portions of the field, referencing the vessel's historic trade routes. The denomination 10 Rufiyaa appears in the right field. The legend »CUTTY SARK« is inscribed along the upper rim in Latin script, enclosed by guillemet quotation marks. |
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The Cutty Sark was built in 1869 specifically to compete in the China tea trade, though by the time she launched, steam-powered ships were already making the clipper route commercially marginal. She found her real working life carrying wool from Australia. The Maldives has no historical connection to the vessel — this is a bullion-adjacent commemorative issued for the collector market, one of dozens of similar maritime-themed pieces the MMA licensed during this period.
The ship survived a serious fire in 2007 while drydocked at Greenwich, just before a major restoration project was underway.