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Area: 808 square miles Population: 1,000,000
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Island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, belonging to the group of the Mascarenes. Mauritius was discovered in the 16th century by the Portuguese navigator Mascarenhas, and became Dutch Territory in 1698. The island was named after Prince Mauritis of Orange. A British crown colony since 1810, Mauritius attained independence on March 12th, 1968.
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Monetary System
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100 Cents = 1 Rupee
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1890 (H) Mauritius 1 Cent (Br) - AU
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Obverse head facing to left of Queen Victoria. Rev. Source, denomination & date. Dark brown with underlying hints of red. Scarce bronze issue is even harder to find in this superior AU condition. (View image for more detail.)
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Item Number
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Price
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MAURCN1C890
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$36.00
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A portion of the profits from this web site are donated to The Starcross Community, an organization providing love and care, in a home setting, to children afflicted with the AIDS virus.
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