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1000 Rupees 'Dodo' Gold Bullion
| Issuer | Bank of Mauritius |
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| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, rendered in high relief and occupying the central field. The portrait depicts the subject in contemporary dress, wearing a suit and tie, with finely detailed hair swept back. A curved legend around the upper periphery reads THE Rt HON SIR ANEROOD JUGNAUTH PC QC KCMG, with the country name MAURITIUS inscribed along the lower border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued to mark the 20th anniversary of Mauritian independence, this coin was produced at the Royal Mint in a limited bullion format aimed squarely at the collector market rather than circulation. The dodo — extinct since the late 17th century following Dutch settlement of the island — has served as Mauritius's most recognizable national symbol precisely because its disappearance is so directly tied to human arrival. No living person has ever seen one.
The .917 fineness places this coin in the traditional 22-karat crown gold standard, the same alloy used for Sovereigns and Krugerrands.