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25 Rupees Independence
| Uitgever | Bank of Mauritius |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1978 |
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| Samenstelling | Silver (.925) |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | DR. THE RIGHT HON. SIR SEEWOOSAGUR RAMGOOLAM, Kt. · MAURITIUS · |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Three-quarter perspective view of a modernist public building in Port Louis, identified as the Mauritius Legislative Assembly building, depicted in detailed architectural relief occupying the central field. The upper arc legend reads TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE, while the denomination TWENTY FIVE RUPEES curves along the lower arc. The date 1978 appears in the lower field beneath the building, all within a beaded border. |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Mauritius gained independence from Britain in March 1968, but commemorative silver issues marking the event appeared in waves over the following decade as the young nation built its numismatic program. This 1978 piece marks the tenth anniversary of independence — a politically significant moment for Prime Minister Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam's government, which had navigated the country through the volatile sugar price collapses of the mid-1970s that briefly threatened the island's fragile export economy.
Struck to sterling silver standard at 28.3 grams, the specification mirrors the old British crown tradition almost exactly — a deliberate echo, or a practical convenience, depending on your reading of the Bank of Mauritius's thinking at the time.