1/2 Rupee - Elizabeth II 1st portrait

€2,272.00
IssuerMauritius
Year1965-1978
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/2 Rupee (1/2 MUR)
CurrencyRupee (1835-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight5.85 g
Dimensions23.65 mm
Thickness1.8 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Cecil Thomas
Reverse: George Kruger Gray
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#37, Schön#36
Obverse descriptionCrowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringQUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND CT
Reverse descriptionStag (Swamp deer) (Binomial Name: Rucervus duvaucelii) facing left, date in exergue
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering·MAURITIUS· ·HALF·RUPEE· KG 1971
EdgeSecurity edge
MintRoyal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975)
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United
Kingdom (1968-date)
Mintage1965  - KM#37.1 - 200 000
1971  - KM#37.1 - 400 750
1971  - KM#37.1 Proof - 750
1971  - KM#37.2 (error: without security edge) -
1975  - KM#37.1 - 4 160 000
1978  - KM#37.1 - 409 268
1978  - KM#37.1 Proof - 9 268
Catalog ID4272286140
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