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1967
Rs 5 "Elizabeth II" Issue
  • Colour: Blue on multicolored under print
  • Front: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the right, Mauritius Coat of Arms in the underprint
  • Back: Sailing Boat, Lion Mountain and the monument to the Dutch’s first landing at Vieux Grand Port
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Security Features: Watermark, running serial numbers, metallic strip
  • Issued on: 1967
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 30 April 1988
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1967
Rs 10 "Elizabeth II" Issue
  • Colour: Red on multicolored under print
  • Front: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the right, Mauritius Coat of Arms 
  • Back: Government House Building Port Louis
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Security Features: Watermark, running serial numbers, metallic strip
  • Issued on: 1967
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 30 April 1988
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1967
Rs 25 "Elizabeth II" Issue
  • Colour: Green on multicolored under print
  • Front: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the right, Mauritius Coat of Arms 
  • Back: Ox Cart carrying sugarcane, mountain range
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Security Features: Watermark, running serial numbers, metallic strip
  • Issued on: 1967
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 30 April 1988
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1967
Rs 50 "Elizabeth II" Issue
  • Colour: Purple on multicolored under print
  • Front: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the right, Mauritius Coat of Arms
  • Back: Ships docked at Port Louis Harbour
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Security Features: Watermark, running serial numbers, metallic strip
  • Issued on: 1967
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 30 April 1988
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1985
Rs 5 (1985 – 1991) Issue
  • Colour: Dark brown
  • Front :Government House with flag and statues of Queen Victoria and Sir William Stevenson (1805 - 1963), former Governor of Mauritius, in Port Louis. Mauritius Coat of Arms
  • Back: Old Bank of Mauritius Building at center, outline of map of Mauritius on the  right
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 18 December 1985
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1985
Rs 10 (1985 – 1991) Issue
  • Colour: Green on multicolored underprint
  • Front: Government House with flag and statues of Queen Victoria and Sir William Stevenson (1805 - 1963), Governor of Mauritius, in Port Louis. Mauritius Coat of Arms
  • Back: Bridge and waterfall at center. Outline of the map of Mauritius on the right
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on:18 December 1985
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1985
Rs 20 (1985 – 1991) Issue
  • Colour: Bluish purple, blue-green, blue, and orange on multicolored underprint
  • Front: Lady Sarojini Jugnauth at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at center, Government House at bottom right
  • Back: satellite dishes at center, outline of the map of Mauritius map on the left
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 20 April 1992
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 30 June 1996
 
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1985
Rs 50 (1985 – 1991) Issue
  • Colour: Dark blue on multicolored underprint
  • Front: Government House in Port Louis at right. Pottery and Mauritius Coat of Arms at center
  • Back: Fauna and flora of Mauritius: Trochetia boutoniana - since 1992 the national flower of Mauritius; Butterfly; Deer; Mauritius Kestrel
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 05 November 1986
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1985
Rs 100 (1985 – 1991) Issue
  • Colour: Red on multicolored underprint
  • Front: Mauritius Coat of Arms at center. Government House in Port Louis; Ox cart; Giant Lotus blossom and leaves
  • Back: Landscape of the Central Plateau over Plaine Champagne with the Coloured Earth at Chamarel and a view of Montagne du Rempart; Coffee plant
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 05 November 1986
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1985
Rs 200 (1985 – 1991) Issue
  • Colour: Blue on multicolored underprint
  • Front:  Former Prime Minister (1968 - 1982) Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, K.C.M.G., (1900 - 1985). He is also known as the "Father of the Nation"; Butterflies; Mauritius Coat of Arms
  • Back: Map outline of Mauritius at left; The Official Residence of the President, Le Château de Reduit - The State house
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 18 September 1985
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1985
Rs 500 (1985 – 1991) Issue
  • Colour: Brown and orange on multicolored underprint
  • Front: Portrait of Sir Anerood Jugnauth G.C.S.K., K.C.M.G., Q.C., M.P., P.C. (Prime Minister) at right, Government House at center, Mauritius Coat of Arms below
  • Back: sugar cane field workers loading wagon with mountain range in the background, outline of Mauritius map at right
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 12 November 1988
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1985
Rs 1000 (1985 – 1991) Issue
  • Colour: Blue and red on multicolored underprint
  • Front: Portrait of Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo  G.C.M.G., G.C.S.K., Q.C., (1920-2000) at left, palm trees and Government House at center
  • Back: Port Louis harbour
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 07 September 1990
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1998
Rs 25 (1998 ISSUE)
  • Colours:  violet, and brown on multicoloured underprint
  • Front: Portrait of Sir Jean Moi Lin Ah-Chuen (1911-1991) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint , Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword
  • Back: Map outline of Rodrigues Island. Façade of the colonial house of the administrator in Port Mathurin (built in 1873). Fisherman on a boat with trap cage net
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 October 1998
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1998
Rs 50 (1998 ISSUE)
  • Colour: Purple and deep blue on multicoloured underprint
  • Front: Portrait of Mr Joseph Maurice Paturau C.B.E., D.F.C., G.O.S.K., (1916-1996) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword
  • Back: Le Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 October 1998
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1998
Rs 100 (1998 ISSUE)
  • Colours: Purple and deep blue-green on multicoloured underprint
  • Front: Portrait of Mr Renganaden Seeneevassen (1910-1958) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword  
  • Back: The Supreme Court House, Port Louis
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 October 1998
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on 01 October 1999
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1998
Rs 200 (1998 ISSUE)
  • Colour: Green and violet on multicoloured underprint
  • Front: Portrait of Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed (1906-1978) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword 
  • Back: Central Market, Port Louis
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 October 1998
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1998
Rs 500 (1998 ISSUE)
  • Colour: Brown on multicolored underprint
  • Front: Portrait of Mr Sookdeo Bissoondoyal (1908-1977) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword
  • Back: University of Mauritius, Reduit
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 October 1998
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
 
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1998
Rs 1000 (1998 ISSUE)
  • Colour: Blue, orange and teal on multicoloured underprint
  • Front: Portrait of Sir Charles Gaetan Duval Q.C.,  (1930-1996) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword  
  • Back: Women dancing the sega at centre
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 November 1998
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1998
Rs 2000 (1998 ISSUE)
  • Colour: Red, pink and yellow-brown on multicoloured underprint
  • Front: Portrait of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam K.C.M.G., (1900-1985), also known as the “Father of the Nation”, at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword  
  • Back: Man with ox cart carrying sugarcane
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 October 1998
  • Legal tender: No
  • Demonetised on: 01 October 1999
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1999
Rs 25 (1999 ISSUE)
  • Colours: Black, violet, and brown
  • Front: Portrait of Sir Jean Moi Lin Ah-Chuen (1911-1991) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint , Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword
  • Back: Map outline of Rodrigues Island. Façade of the colonial house of the administrator in Port Mathurin (built in 1873). Fisherman on a boat with trap cage net
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 June 1999 
  • Reprinted in: 2003, 2006 and 2009
  • Legal tender: Yes
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1999
Rs 50 (1999 ISSUE)
  • Colour: Blue
  • Front: Portrait of Mr Joseph Maurice Paturau C.B.E., D.F.C., G.O.S.K., (1916-1996) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword
  • Back: Le Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 June 1999
  • Reprinted in: 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2009
  • Legal tender: Yes
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1999
Rs 100 (1999 ISSUE)
  • Colours: Orange, Olive and Brown
  • Front: Portrait of Mr Renganaden Seeneevassen (1910-1958) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword  
  • Back: The Supreme Court House, Port Louis
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 June 1999
  • Reprinted in: 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2013
  • Legal tender: Yes
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1999
Rs 200 (1999 ISSUE)
  • Colour: Green
  • Front: Portrait of Sir Abdool Razack Mohamed (1906-1978) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword 
  • Back: Central Market, Port Louis
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 June 1999
  • Reprinted in 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013
  • Legal tender: Yes
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1999
Rs 500 (1999 ISSUE)
  • Colour: Brown on multicolored underprint
  • Front: Portrait of Mr Sookdeo Bissoondoyal (1908-1977) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword.
  • Back: First Building of the University of Mauritius, Reduit
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 June 1999
  • Reprinted in: 2001, 2007 and 2010
  • Legal tender: Yes
 
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1999
Rs 1000 (1999 ISSUE)
  • Colour: Blue, orange and teal 
  • Front: Portrait of Sir Charles Gaetan Duval, Q.C., (1930-1996) at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword  
  • Back: The State Chateau de Reduit, official Residence of the President of Mauritius
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 24 August 1999
  • Reprinted in: 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2015
  • Legal tender: Yes
 
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1999
Rs 2000 (1999 ISSUE)
  • Colour: Red, pink and purple  
  • Front: Portrait of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam K.C.M.G., (1900-1985), also known as the “Father of the Nation”, at left, Mauritius Coat of Arms at lower left, old Bank of Mauritius building facades in the underprint, Blindfolded Lady Justice holding balance scales and a sword  
  • Back: Man with ox cart carrying sugarcane
  • Watermark: Dodo Bird
  • Issued on: 30 June 1999
  • Legal tender: Yes
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2013
Rs 25 Polymer
  • The polymer note overall looks very similar to the paper note but it has a transparent window on the right of the front of the note rather than the watermark, the see-through feature and the blind emboss. An image of a dodo and a swing feature can be seen in the transparent window from both the front and the back of the note
  • Issued on: 22 August 2013
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2013
Rs 50 Polymer
  • The polymer note overall looks very similar to the paper note but it has a transparent window on the right of the front of the note rather than the watermark, the see-through feature and the blind emboss. An image of a dodo and a swing feature can be seen in the transparent window from both the front and the back of the note
  • Issued on: 22 August 2013
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2013
Rs 500 Polymer
  • The polymer note overall looks very similar to the paper note but it has a transparent window on the right of the front of the note rather than the hologram and watermark. An image of a dodo and an area of green/blue ink can be seen in this clear window from both the front and the back of the note
  • Issued on: 22 August 2013
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