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* [[Maldives 1977 5 rufiyaa]] F.A.O.
 
* [[Maldives 1977 5 rufiyaa]] F.A.O.
 
* [[Maldives 1978 25 rufiyaa|AH 1398/1978 25 rufiyaa, F.A.O.]]
 
* [[Maldives 1978 25 rufiyaa|AH 1398/1978 25 rufiyaa, F.A.O.]]
* [[Maldives 1979 20 rufiyaa|AH 1399/1979 20 rufiyaa, nternational Year of the Child, piedfort]]
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* [[Maldives 1979 20 rufiyaa|AH 1399/1979 20 rufiyaa, International Year of the Child, piedfort]]
 
* [[Maldives 1979 100 rufiyaa|AH 1399/1979 100 rufiyaa, International Woman's Year]]
 
* [[Maldives 1979 100 rufiyaa|AH 1399/1979 100 rufiyaa, International Woman's Year]]
 
* [[Madagascar 1978 10 ariary]]
 
* [[Madagascar 1978 10 ariary]]

Latest revision as of 11:25, 21 January 2026

from the Mountain Groan Collection
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This specimen was issued by the Maldives as part of the F.A.O. series. It was accompanied by a 25 rufiyaa featuring a sailing boat. The Maldives are an island group in the Indian Ocean; they were a protectorate of Britain 1887-1968. The natives make their living by fishing. This type was offered in copper-nickel (shown here) and silver (KM 57a) and gold (KM 57b).

Recorded mintage: 7,000 in copper-nickel plus 1,007 in silver and 200 in gold.

Specification: copper-nickel, 36 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 57.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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