The 25th anniversary being commemorated here is that of the republic itself — the Maldives abolished its sultanate on November 11, 1968, ending a monarchy that had survived, with one brief interruption, since the 12th century. The transition was largely peaceful, driven by a 1968 referendum that returned a republican result, though the islands had technically been a republic once before between 1953 and 1954 before the sultanate was hastily restored.
KM#94 was struck in a small authorized mintage typical of Maldivian commemorative gold from this period, produced primarily for the collector market rather than circulation.
The 25th anniversary being commemorated here is that of the republic itself — the Maldives abolished its sultanate on November 11, 1968, ending a monarchy that had survived, with one brief interruption, since the 12th century. The transition was largely peaceful, driven by a 1968 referendum that returned a republican result, though the islands had technically been a republic once before between 1953 and 1954 before the sultanate was hastily restored.
KM#94 was struck in a small authorized mintage typical of Maldivian commemorative gold from this period, produced primarily for the collector market rather than circulation.