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1/4 Rupee - George VI
| Issuer | Mauritius |
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| Year | 1950-1951 |
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| Diameter | 19.0 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned effigy of King George VI, engraved by Percy Metcalfe, whose initials PM appear at the truncation of the neck. The King wears the Imperial State Crown rendered in fine detail. The surrounding legend reads KING GEORGE THE SIXTH in raised Latin characters, running clockwise along the inner border of denticles. |
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| Obverse lettering | KING GEORGE THE SIXTH PM |
| Reverse description | The central field displays four heraldic symbols arranged in a cruciform pattern: a Crown at top, a Lotus Flower at left, a Fleur-de-lis at right, and a Tudor Rose at bottom, all within a beaded inner circle. The country name MAURITIUS and the denomination QUARTER RUPEE appear in the legend, flanking the date, with a decorative star separating the inscriptions. The design was engraved by George Kruger Gray. |
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