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25 Rupees - Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Mauritius |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after Arnold Machin's celebrated portrait, wearing a tiara and with hair styled upward. The effigy is set against a deeply mirrored proof field, lending the design exceptional cameo contrast. The circumferential legend reads QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND, with the regnal jubilee dates 1952-1977 completing the inscription around the periphery, separated by the portrait. A fine beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND 1952-1977 |
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Mauritius marked Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee as one of the last British Indian Ocean territories to do so, issuing both a standard cupro-nickel circulation strike and this .925 silver proof variant simultaneously in 1977. The split issue was a deliberate commercial decision — the proof reserved for collectors and the overseas presentation market rather than domestic circulation, which explains why the cupro-nickel KM#43 turns up worn in Mauritian trade while this variant surfaces almost exclusively in original packaging.