Catalog
25 Rupees
| Issuer | Bank of Mauritius |
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| Year | 1999-2009 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an outline map of Rodrigues Island alongside a vignette of the colonial administrator's residence in Port Mathurin, constructed in 1873, rendered in fine intaglio line work. A fisherman on a traditional boat with a trap cage net is depicted in the foreground, evoking the island's maritime heritage. |
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| Protection description | Dodo bird watermark; decorative pattern repeated at all four corners of the note. |
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The P#49 series ran across a decade that saw Mauritius consistently ranked among Africa's top-performing economies, though the note itself predates the island's formal adoption of polymer for its lower denominations — that shift came later and never touched the 25-rupee face value, which was discontinued rather than upgraded.
Thomas De La Rue's involvement here is unsurprising; they have held Mauritian printing contracts almost without interruption since independence. The signature pairing of Basant Roi as Governor with Gujadhur as Second Governor reflects the central bank's dual-signatory convention, unchanged across multiple series.