1/4 Rupee - Elizabeth II - 1'st Portrait (1960 - 1978)
Features
| Denomination | 1/4 Rupee |
| Catalog Number | KM# 36 |
| Weight (g) | 2.95 |
| Diameter (mm) | 19 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.3 |
| Shape: | Round |
| 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
Engraved by George Edward Kruger Gray
Lettering:
* MAURITIUS *
QUARTER · RUPEE · 1978
* MAURITIUS *
QUARTER · RUPEE · 1978
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,000,000 | Very Common | |
| 1960 | Proof | Not Common | |
| 1964 | 400,000 | Very Common | |
| 1964 | Proof | Not Common | |
| 1965 | 400,000 | Very Common | |
| 1970 | 400,000 | Very Common | |
| 1971 | 540,000 | Very Common | |
| 1971 | 750 | Proof | Common |
| 1975 | 8,940,000 | Very Common | |
| 1978 | Very Common | ||
| 1978 | 9,268 | Proof | Common |