Summary
50 Sous, Issued by Mauritius, 1822
Minted by Calcutta Mint, India
Obverse Description
At centre palm trees; around, GOUV DE MAURICE ET DEP:
Reverse Description
At centre, pour / 50 / Sous; around, RECU AU BUR DE TRES
Edge Description
Milled
Significance
During the Napoleonic wars, Mauritius, which was at the time called the "Isle de France", was a base from which successful raids on British commercial shipping occurred. Such raids continued until 1810 when a British expedition captured the island. In 1814 under the terms of the Treaty of Paris, Mauritius was ceded to Great Britain with a British guarantee that they would respect the French language, customs and laws of it's inhabitants. These coins, struck at Calcutta in 1822, are in French as a direct result of that guarantee.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1822 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
23 mm (Outside Diameter), 6.652 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#2
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2006. Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1801 - 1900., 823 Pages
[Book] Hocking, William J. 1906. Catalogue of the Coins, Tokens, Medals, Dies and Seals in the Museum of the Royal Mint., 269 - 271 Pages
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