1/4 Rupee - Elizabeth II 1st portrait

€1.00
IssuerMauritius
Year1960-1978
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/4 Rupee (1/4 MUR)
CurrencyRupee (1835-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight2.95 g
Dimensions19.0 mm
Thickness1.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Cecil Thomas
Reverse: George Kruger Gray
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#36, Schön#35
Obverse descriptionCrowned head right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringQUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND CT
Reverse descriptionClockwise: Crown, Lotus Flower, Fleur-de-lis (stylized lily), Tudor Rose.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering* MAURITIUS * K G QUARTER·RUPEE·1971
EdgeReeded
MintRoyal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United
Kingdom (1968-date)
Mintage1960  - - 1 000 000
1960  - Proof -
1964  - - 400 000
1964  - Proof -
1965  - - 400 000
1970  - - 400 000
1971  - - 540 000
1971  - Proof - 750
1975  - - 8 940 000
1978  - - 8 800 000
1978  - lower hole in `8` filled -
1978  - Proof - 9 268
Catalog ID6638122840
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