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5 Rupees - George V
| Issuer | Government of Mauritius |
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| Year | 1930 |
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| Reference(s) | P#20 |
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| Obverse lettering | The Government of Mauritius These notes are legal tender for the payment of any amount. Five Rupees Rs 5 Office of the Commissioners of Currency PORT LOUIS COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY. WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON |
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| Reverse lettering | The Government of Mauritius FIVE RUPEES Rs 5 జంతు రూపాయ் पाँच रुपैया |
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Pick 20 belongs to a short-lived series issued under George V that was effectively obsolete before it could establish much of a circulation history — the Government of Mauritius replaced the Waterlow-printed notes with a new series in the 1930s as colonial currency standardization efforts accelerated across British dependencies. Waterlow & Sons held numerous British colonial contracts during this period, and the Mauritian commissions were among their smaller, less technically elaborate jobs.
The watermark is the sole mechanical security feature — no serial number overprinting in colored ink, no metallic thread. Straightforward even by the standards of the day.