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Pillar of the Community
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Some very beautiful coins there Willieboyd2.  As a world coin collector, I do have a few coins from Mauritius. I suppose I should throw my 2 cents worth in.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice collection!  Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Thanks for posting these, willieboyd2! I went on a vacation to Mauritius a few years ago, and by then the only one of the coins you've shown that was still in circulation was the half rupee. The 1 and 2 cents had gone, the 5c reduced in size and the 10c and quarter-rupee had been retired in favour of a revived 20 cents. The 1 Rupee has also been reduced in size and there were 5 Rupee coins. The half-rupee may have the last Kruger Grey reverse design in regular use today:   |
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 United States
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I suppose I should throw my 2 cents worth in. Excellent! |
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I went on a vacation to Mauritius a few years ago, and by then the only one of the coins you've shown that was still in circulation was the half rupee... The half-rupee may have the last Kruger Grey reverse design in regular use today: Very interesting and a nice pair! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Here are two of my favorites from Mauritius. Mauritius 10 Rupees 1971  Mauritius 25 Rupees 1975  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Here are two of my favorites from Mauritius. Fantastic! |
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United States
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Here's one I picked up this Spring:  |
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United States
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Here's one I picked up this Spring: Very nice! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Two more Mauritius coins: I just had to get one of these:  Mauritius 10 Rupees 1971 - Independence and Dodo bird Copper-nickel, 35.0 mm, 17.44 gm Probably the best reverse design:  Mauritius Half Rupee 1951 - Barasingha or swamp deer Copper-nickel, 23.6 mm, 5.82 gm  https://www.brianrxm.comThe Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin Coins in Movies Coins on Television
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08/27/2025 8:08 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice coins, willieboyd2. Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This one doesn't have a deer or a dodo, but it does have a nice tropical scene. Mauritius 5 Rupees 1992  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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United States
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Nice examples, Willie and Hondo! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Nice example, Hondo Boguss. Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Nice type collection! The dodo coin is iconic for world coin collectors who (like me) grew up in the 60s (I sold mine a while ago).
A little bit of "funny how that worked out" trivia:
- Mauritius is named after Maurice of Nassau, the Dutch prince
- Prince Maurice was named after the Christian saint Mauritius, who was (according to tradition) commander of a Roman legion that fought in the Alps.
- the origin of Saint Mauritius' name is from the same root as "Moor," meaning he was a dark-skinned person from (drum roll ... )
Africa!
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