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500 Rufiyaa
| Issuer | Maldives Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Protection type | Hologram, Security thread, Transparent window |
| Protection description | Circular holographic patch at upper centre of reverse bearing a traditional geometric motif; embedded security thread; transparent window element incorporated into the polymer substrate. |
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| Comments |
The Maldives Monetary Authority introduced polymer substrate for this denomination as part of a broader security upgrade, with De La Rue supplying the substrate — almost certainly Safeguard® polymer — alongside the print contract. The transparent window is integrated into the substrate itself rather than applied separately, which is standard for De La Rue polymer production but represents a meaningful step up from the earlier cotton-paper series for a jurisdiction historically vulnerable to note degradation in humid, salt-air conditions.
Pick 30 is the first 500 Rufiyaa issued on polymer, replacing a cotton note that had been prone to accelerated wear in the resort island economy where high-denomination notes pass through many hands quickly.