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20 Rufiyaa
| Issuer | Maldives Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 1983-1987 |
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| Value | 20 Rufiyaa (20 MVR) |
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| Obverse description | A traditional Maldivian dhow under sail occupies the right vignette, rendered in intaglio against a guilloche-patterned ground in shades of purple and lilac. The denomination numeral "20" appears in large figures at left, with Thaana script inscriptions and a signature with issuer title at centre. An ornate foliate border frames the design on all sides, with a decorative band of interlaced scrollwork along the top. |
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| Protection description | Maldivian arms watermark |
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Bradbury Wilkinson handled the Maldives' note production through most of the late twentieth century, a relationship typical of small island states that lacked domestic printing capacity and relied on established Commonwealth-adjacent security printers. The New Malden facility had a long history with such commissions, producing notes for dozens of minor issuing authorities across Asia, Africa, and the Pacific.
The Maldivian rufiyaa was formally established following the creation of the Maldives Monetary Authority in 1981, replacing the earlier Maldivian rupee at par. This series — P#12 through its siblings — represents the first substantive output of that new institution.