10 Cents - Elizabeth II - 1'st Portrait (1954 - 1978)
Features
| Denomination | 10 Cents |
| Catalog Number | KM# 33 |
| Weight (g) | 5.15 |
| Diameter (mm) | 23.5 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.5 |
| Shape: | Round scalloped |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Demonetized |
Obverse
Engraved by Cecil Walter Thomas
Lettering:
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
Reverse
Lettering:
*MAURITIUS*
10
TEN · CENTS · 1971
*MAURITIUS*
10
TEN · CENTS · 1971
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 252,000 | Very Common | |
| 1954 | Proof | Not Common | |
| 1957 | 250,000 | Very Common | |
| 1959 | 253,000 | Very Common | |
| 1959 | Proof | Rare | |
| 1960 | 50,000 | Very Common | |
| 1960 | Proof | Rare | |
| 1963 | 200,000 | Very Common | |
| 1963 | Proof | Rare | |
| 1964 | 200,000 | Very Common | |
| 1965 | 200,000 | Very Common | |
| 1966 | 200,000 | Very Common | |
| 1969 | 200,000 | Very Common | |
| 1970 | 500,000 | Very Common | |
| 1971 | 300,000 | Very Common | |
| 1971 | 750 | Proof | Common |
| 1975 | 6,675,000 | Very Common | |
| 1978 | 13,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1978 | 9,268 | Proof | Very Common |