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25 Rufiyaa Anniversary of United Nations
| Issuer | Maldives Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | 1996 ١٤١٦ MALDIVES ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭ |
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| Reverse script | Latin/Thaana |
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The Maldives joined the United Nations in 1965, the same year it gained full independence from British protection — making the two milestones effectively inseparable in the national narrative. This 1996 issue marks the UN's 50th anniversary, a commemoration that prompted dozens of member states to release similar copper-nickel pieces through coordinated coin programs largely organized through the Franklin Mint and comparable distributors.
KM#95 saw limited domestic circulation; most examples were absorbed by the collector market at issue.