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 ... )
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