1 Rupee - Elizabeth II - 1'st Portrait (1956 - 1978)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Rupee |
| Catalog Number | KM# 35 |
| Weight (g) | 11.7 |
| Diameter (mm) | 29.6 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Cecil Walter Thomas
Lettering:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse
Engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
Lettering:
· · MAURITIUS · ·
19 78
· · ONE · RUPEE · ·
· · MAURITIUS · ·
19 78
· · ONE · RUPEE · ·
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1,000,000 | Common | |
| 1964 | 200,000 | Common | |
| 1971 | Very Common | ||
| 1975 | 4,525,000 | Very Common | |
| 1978 | Very Common |