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500 Rupees 'Dodo' Gold Bullion
| Issuer | Mauritius |
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| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius, rendered in high relief within a plain inner border. The portrait depicts the subject in a suit and tie, facing slightly to the left of centre. The circumferential legend reads THE Rt HON SIR ANEROOD JUGNAUTH PC QC KCMG, with MAURITIUS inscribed along the lower arc of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the extinct Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), rendered after the celebrated painting by Flemish artist Roelandt Savery, shown in three-quarter right profile standing on rocky ground with sparse vegetation. The bird is engraved with fine feather detail emphasising its rotund body, hooked beak, and vestigial wings. The circumferential legend, separated by raised dots, reads · 1988 · THE DODO · RS.500 · 1/2 · OUNCE FINE GOLD, confirming the coin's denomination and bullion specification. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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