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25 Rupees - Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee
| Issuer | Bank of Mauritius |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the effigy modelled by Arnold Machin, occupying the central field. The circumferential legend reads 'QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND' to the right and '1952-1977' to the left, commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of her accession to the throne. The coin exhibits a proof-like finish with deeply mirrored fields contrasting against the frosted relief of the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND 1952-1977 |
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Issued to mark the 25th anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession, this piece belongs to a wave of Commonwealth commemoratives struck in 1977 — Mauritius among dozens of nations that commissioned silver jubilee coinage that year. The .500 fineness reflects a deliberate cost compromise common to smaller Commonwealth issuers during the mid-1970s silver market, when spot prices made fine silver commemoratives financially awkward to produce at accessible face values.