5 rupees 1954 — Mauritius ( Pick: 27 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 rupees issued in Mauritius in 1954. It is cataloged under Pick number 27.
The note features blue on a multicolor underprint and is printed on cotton paper. It measures 145 x 84 mm and is signed by Hinchey and Harvais. The printing office responsible for its production is Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd.
The note features blue on a multicolor underprint and is printed on cotton paper. It measures 145 x 84 mm and is signed by Hinchey and Harvais. The printing office responsible for its production is Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Hinchey and Harvais
- Date of issue
- 1954
- Printing office
- Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd.
- Paper
- Cotton
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 145 x 84 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 27
About this banknote
The 5 rupees banknote was issued by the Commissioners of Currency in Mauritius in 1954. It was part of a series not specifically named. The note measures 145 x 84 mm and was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd.
The front of the note features a portrait of a woman and the text "THE GOVERNMENT OF MAURITIUS" alongside complex multi-color patterns. The back shows the coat of arms of Mauritius, with inscriptions and security patterns. This note is cataloged as Pick number 27, primarily in blue on a multicolor underprint.
