Mauritius

Colony of Mauritius (1638-1658, 1664-1710, 1810-1968) Colony of Île de France (1715-1810), Mauritius (1968-1992), Republic of Mauritius (1992-present)

Location: Mascarene Islands

Capital City: Haven van Warwijck (1638-1639), Fort Frederik Hendrik (1639-1658, 1664-1710), Port Louis (1715-present)

Government type: Dutch Colony (1638-1658, 1664-1710), French Colony (1715-1810), British Colony (1810-1968), Constitutional Monarchy (1968-1992), Republic (1992-present)

Main languages: English, French, Mauritian Creole

Main religions: Hinduism, Catholic Christianity, Sunni Islam

Chronology

1638: Mauritius becomes a Dutch colony, administered by the Dutch East India Company

1658-1664: Abandoned

1710: Permanently abandoned by the Dutch

1715: French Colony established under Compagnie des Indies

1764: French Crown Colony, company administration ends

1810: Invaded and annexed by Britain

1814: France accepts British claim

1968: Independence from Britain

1992: Republic established

Currency

Pound (1820-1877)

1 Pound = 20 Shillings = 240 Pence = 400 Sous

Rupee (1877-present)

1 Rupee = 100 Cents

Coins from Mauritius in the collection

British Colony (1810-1968)

•2 Cent, 1890 (Queen Victoria (1837-1901), bronze, Heaton Mint (Birmingham), KM#8)

•2 Cent, 1965 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1992), bronze, London mint, KM#32)

•5 Cent, 1945 (King George VI (1936-1952), bronze, Pretoria mint, KM#20)

•1 Rupee, 1950 (King George VI (1936-1952), cupronickel, London mint, KM#29)

Commonwealth Realm (1968-1992)

•10 Cent, 1978 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1992), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#33)

•1/4 Rupee, 1975 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1992), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#36)

•5 Rupee, 1987 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1992), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#56)

•10 Rupee, 1971 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1992), cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#38) Commemorative: 3rd Anniversary of Independence

Republic (1992-present)

•5 Cent, 1999 (copper-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#52)

•20 Cent, 2001 (nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#53)

•1 Rupee, 2008 (cupronickel, Llantrisant mint, KM#55)

•20 Rupee, 2007 (cupronickel center in nickel brass ring, KM#66)

Banknotes from Mauritius in the collection

Commonwealth Realm (1968-1992)

•10 Rupee, 1985 (Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1992), P#35)