25 Sous - George IV

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Reversbeschreibung	Plain central field displaying a three-line denomination inscription in raised serif lettering: pour in script at the top, the numeral 25 in the centre, and Sous. in the lower portion, the whole reading 'for 25 Sous.' The inscription is enclosed within a raised inner circle, surrounded by the same decorative border of alternating triangular chevron devices as seen on the obverse. No effigy, arms, or additional ornamental devices appear in the field.
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Zusätzliche Informationen	The 25 Sous of 1822 was produced specifically to address a chronic small-change shortage on Mauritius, a problem inherited from French colonial administration and never adequately solved under early British rule. The Treasury issue — rather than a Royal Mint commission — reflects the degree to which local authorities were left to improvise their own monetary solutions. Billon-grade silver at .500 fine was a deliberate economy, keeping production costs low enough to justify a coin whose face value was itself marginal. Only a single year of issue is recorded under this type.