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5 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of Mauritius |
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| Year | 1907-1928 |
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| Reference(s) | P#16 |
| Obverse description | The colonial arms vignette is centrally placed at the top, flanked by serial numbers in ornate cartouches on both sides. The issuer's name appears in bold letterpress across the centre, above a cursive promise-to-pay legend and the denomination in words. The lower portion carries the Office of the Commissioners of Currency imprint with Port Louis, the issue date, and two manuscript signatures above their printed titles. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, presenting plain cream-coloured paper with no design elements, vignettes, or lettering, consistent with early colonial Government of Mauritius issues of this series. |
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| Protection description | Watermark visible in the paper, consistent with period De La Rue security paper. |
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