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1500 Rupees Bank of Mauritius
| Issuer | Bank of Mauritius |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 1500 Rupees |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a detailed relief of the Bank of Mauritius headquarters building, a modern high-rise tower with distinctive curved architectural elements, depicted in an upward perspective view occupying the central field. Superimposed across the building facade in large numerals and text is the inscription 50th. ANNIVERSARY, celebrating the golden jubilee of the institution. A beaded inner border frames the design. The legend BANK OF MAURITIUS arcs along the upper field, while the denomination ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED RUPEES curves along the lower field, flanked by small star ornaments at either side. |
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| Reverse lettering | BANK OF MAURITIUS 50th ANNIVERSARY ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED RUPEES |
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The 1500-rupee denomination was created specifically for bullion and commemorative gold issues — it has no circulation history and was never intended as transactional currency. Mauritius has issued gold coins sporadically since the 1970s, largely targeting the collector and investor market rather than domestic commerce. The .9166 fineness is the traditional 22-karat standard historically associated with sovereign-type coinage, the same alloy specification used by the British Royal Mint for gold sovereigns.