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50 Rufiyaa XXVI Summer Olympics
| Issuer | Maldives Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse lettering | OLYMPIC GAMES 1996 50 RUFIYAA |
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| Mintage | 1416 (1996) - 1996 ١٤١٦ Proof - 10,000 |
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The 1996 Atlanta Games prompted a wave of commemorative issues from nations with no athletic connection to the event whatsoever, and the Maldives was among them. Struck in .500 fine silver rather than the .925 standard preferred by most commemorative programs of the period, this issue reflects a deliberate cost-cutting choice that kept the coin accessible for the souvenir market without sacrificing the prestige of a silver attribution.