Tamil Banknotes of Mauritius

The Tamil language is featured on the banknotes of 4 countries; India, Mauritius, Singapore and Sri Lanka (Ceylon). It an official language in Singapore. India, and Sri Lanka have large Tamil populations. Mauritius has a founding Tamil population.

Tamil Banknotes of Mauritius

Mauritius an island nation off the southeast coast of Africa in the southwest Indian Ocean.  It is located about 900 kilometres east of Madagascar. The area of Mauritius is 2040 km²; its capital city is Port Louis.  The Tamil language was introduced on Mauritius's banknotes in 1876.


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The banknotes listed as P1-12 and P24-25 do not have any Tamil writing.  They are not included on this list.  P1-9 were issued by the Currency Commissioners of Mauritius from 1848-49.  P10-12 were issued by the Government of Mauritius from 1860-66.  P24-25 were uniface World War II issues. 

Banknote: 5 Rupees
Date: 1876
Pick: P13a
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Banknote: 5 Rupees
Date: 23.10.1878
Pick: P13a
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Banknote: 10 Rupees
Date: 1.10.1877
Pick: 14
Description:

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 1.12.1876
Pick: 15
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Banknote: 5 Rupees
Date: 1.10.1914-1.10.1930
Pick: 16
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Banknote: 10 Rupees
Date: 1.10.1914-1.10.1930
Pick: 17
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Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 19.10.1907
Pick: 18
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Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 1.1.1920
Pick: 18
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Banknote: 1 Rupees
Date: 1.7.1919
Pick: 19
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Banknote: 1 Rupees
Date: 1.7.1928
Pick: 19
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Banknote: 5 Rupees
Date: 1930
Pick: 20
Description:

Banknote: 10 Rupees
Date: 1930
Pick: 21
Description:

Banknote: 5 Rupees
Date: 1937
Pick: 22
Description:

Banknote: 10 Rupees
Date: 1937
Pick: 23a
Description: Portrait in brown

Banknote: 10 Rupees
Date: 1937
Pick: 23b
Description: Portrait in green

Banknote: 1 Rupee
Date: 1940
Pick: 26
Description:

Banknote: 1 Rupee
Date: 27.3.1942
Pick: 26A
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Banknote: 5 Rupees
Date: 1954
Pick: 27
Description:

Banknote: 10 Rupees
Date: 1954
Pick: 28
Description:

Banknote: 25 Rupees
Date: 1954
Pick: 29
Description:

Banknote: 1000 Rupees
Date: 1954
Pick: 29A
Description:

Banknote: 5 Rupees
Date: 1967
Pick: 30a
Description:

Banknote: 5 Rupees
Date: 1967
Pick: 30b
Description:

Banknote: 5 Rupees
Date: 1967
Pick: 30c
Description: Mauritius 1967 30c Front.JPG

Banknote: 10 Rupees
Date: 1967
Pick: 31a
Description:

Banknote:10 Rupees
Date: 1967
Pick: 31b
Description: Mauritius 1967 31b Front.JPG

Banknote: 10 Rupees
Date: 1967
Pick: 31c
Description:

Banknote: 25 Rupees
Date: 1967
Pick: 32a
Description:

Banknote: 25 Rupees
Date: 1967
Pick: 32b
Description:

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 1967
Pick: 33a
Description:

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 1967
Pick: 33b
Description:

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 1967
Pick: 33c
Description: Mauritius 33c Front.JPG

Banknote: 5 Rupees
Date: 1985
Pick: 34
Description: Mauritius ND 1985 34 Front.JPG


Banknote: 10 Rupees
Date: 1985
Pick: 35a
Description:

Banknote: 10 Rupees
Date: 1985
Pick: 35b
Description: Mauritius 35b Front.JPG

Banknote: 20 Rupees
Date: ND
Pick: 36
Description: Mauritius ND 36 Front.JPG

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 1986
Pick: 37
Description: Mauritius 1986 37 Front.JPG

Banknote: 100 Rupees
Date: 1986
Pick: 38
Description: Mauritius 1986 38 Front.JPG

Banknote: 200 Rupees
Date: 1985
Pick: 39a
Description: Mauritius 1985 39 Front.JPG

Banknote: 200 Rupees
Date: 1985
Pick: 39b
Description: Green UV latent printing

Banknote: 500 Rupees
Date: 1988
Pick: 40a
Description: Orange UV latent printing

Banknote: 500 Rupees
Date: 1988
Pick: 40b
Description: Green UV latent printing

Banknote: 1000 Rupees
Date: 1991
Pick: 41
Description:

Banknote: 25 Rupees
Date: 1998
Pick: 42
Description: Mauritius 42 Front.JPG

Banknote: 50 Rupees

Date: 1998

Pick: 43

Description: Mauritius 1998 43 Front.JPG

Banknote: 100 Rupees
Date: 1988
Pick: 44
Description:

Banknote: 200 Rupees
Date: 1998
Pick: 45
Description: Mauritius 1998 45 Front.JPG

Banknote: 500 Rupees
Date: 1998
Pick: 46
Description:

Banknote: 1000 Rupees
Date: 1998
Pick: 47
Description:

Banknote: 2000 Rupees
Date: 1998
Pick: 48
Description:

Banknote: 25 Rupees
Date: 1999
Pick: 49
Description: Mauritius 1999 49 Front.JPG

Banknote: 25 Rupees
Date: 2003
Pick: 49
Description: Mauritius 2003 49 Front.JPG

Banknote: 25 Rupees
Date: 2006
Pick: 49
Description: Mauritius 2006 49 Front.JPG

Banknote: 25 Rupees
Date: 2009
Pick: 49
Description: Mauritius 2009 49c Front.JPG

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 1999
Pick: 50a
Description: Mauritius 1999 50a Front.JPG

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 2001
Pick: 50b
Description:

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 2003
Pick: 50c
Description: Mauritius 2003 50 Front.JPG

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 2006
Pick: 50d
Description: Mauritius 2006 50d Front.JPG

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 2009
Pick: 50e
Description: Mauritius 2009 50e Front.JPG

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 1999
Pick: 51a
Description:

Banknote: 50 Rupees
Date: 2001
Pick: 51b
Description:

Banknote: 100 Rupees
Date: 2007
Pick: 51
Description: Mauritius 2007 New (100 Rupees) Front.JPG

Banknote: 100 Rupees
Date: 2009
Pick: 51
Description: Mauritius 2009 51c Front.JPG

Banknote: 200 Rupees
Date: 1999
Pick: 52a
Description:

Banknote: 200 Rupees
Date: 2001
Pick: 52b
Description:

Banknote: 200 Rupees
Date: 2007
Pick: 52
Description: Mauritius 2007 New (200 Rupees) Front.JPG

Banknote: 500 Rupees
Date: 1999
Pick: 53a
Description:

Banknote: 1000 Rupees
Date: 1999
Pick: 54a
Description:

Banknote: 1000 Rupees
Date: 2001
Pick: 54b
Description:

Banknote: 2000 Rupees
Date: 1999
Pick:55
Description:

Banknote: 100 Rupees
Date: 2001
Pick: 56
Description:

Banknote: 200 Rupees
Date: 2001
Pick: 57
Description:

Banknote: 500 Rupees
Date: 2003
Pick:58
Description:

Banknote: 1000 Rupees
Date: 2003
Pick: 59a
Description:

Banknote: 1000 Rupees
Date: 2007
Pick: 59b
Description:

Banknote: 2000 Rupees
Date: 2003
Pick: 60
Description: