Catalog
5 Rufiyaa
| Issuer | Maldives Monetary Authority |
|---|---|
| Year | 1999-2011 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Size | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Printer | Log in to see details |
| Designer(s) | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Signature(s) | Log in to see details |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Emblem of Maldives |
| Variants | Log in to see details |
| Comments |
Thomas De La Rue had printed Maldivian currency since the island nation established the Monetary Authority in 1981, making this a long-standing contract relationship rather than a one-off commission. The 1999 series to which this note belongs was the Authority's first major redesign in over a decade, updating security specifications across all denominations simultaneously. The 5 Rufiyaa occupied the lowest tier of the polymer-free issues in this series — all other regional central banks of comparable size were already transitioning to polymer substrates by this point, but the MMA retained cotton stock throughout the series run.