Maldives Banknote Discussion

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Unreleased Maldives - Possibly early 1980's

(Ten Rufiyaa) ދިހަ ރުފިޔާ = Dhihaeh Rufiyaa

Unreleased Maldives - Possibly early 1980's

(Twenty Rufiyaa) ވިހި ރުފިޔާ އެވެ = Vihi Rufiyaa

Unreleased Maldives - Possibly early 1980's

(Fifty Rufiyaa) ފަންސާސް ރުފިޔާ = Fansaas Rufiyaa

Unreleased Maldives - Possibly early 1980's

(One Hundred Rufiyaa) އެއް ސަތޭކަ ރުފިޔާ = Eh Satheyka Rufiyaa

A Comparison Between Unreleased & Released Designs

Thank you for sharing these beautiful notes.  Are these all from your personal collection?  I think you should publish your own book with all of those.

I noticed how beautiful the notes were when we visited the Maldives for our honeymoon.  I didn't get to keep very many as we were at a resort which didn't really use cash.  It was only during our brief time in Male that we got to see them in the wild.

Thank you for sharing these beautiful notes.  Are these all from your personal collection?  I think you should publish your own book with all of those.

I noticed how beautiful the notes were when we visited the Maldives for our honeymoon.  I didn't get to keep very many as we were at a resort which didn't really use cash.  It was only during our brief time in Male that we got to see them in the wild.

Thank you for the very nice words and sharing your experience - yes these are from my personal collection and I’ll share more here as time passes ~

75 Years

17 October 1949 - 17 October 2024

Maldives 100 Rufiyaa Printer Design Proof

65 years Celebration

29/01/1960 - 29/01/2025

Maldives 1960
1 Rufiyaa Perforated Specimen, Pick catalogue 2B

Maldives 1960
2 Rufiyaa Perforated Specimen, Pick catalogue 3B

Maldives 1960
5 Rufiyaa Perforated Specimen, Pick catalogue 4B

Maldives 1960
10 Rufiyaa Perforated Specimen, Pick catalogue 5B

Maldives 1960
50 Rufiyaa Perforated Specimen, Pick catalogue 6B

Maldives 1960
100 Rufiyaa Perforated Specimen, Pick catalogue 7B

1960 2 Rufiyaa (The 2nd 1960 2 Rufiyaa note issued)

Years ago when I purchased this the seller had no idea what it truly was so I was lucky to get it for a very cheap price compared to what it would have been purchased for if it had been known to be the 2nd Serial 1960 dated

The print run for the 1947 series was A000001 to A100000 and the 1960 series print run was C100001 to C850000 - so C100002 is the 2nd note issued in 1960 (after C100001)



Evidence to support my claim

In 2015 Maldives celebrates 50th Anniversary of Independence by releasing a Commemorative 5000 Rufiyaa - face value approx CAD$440





Also they released a special 10,000 Rufiyaa Revenue Stamp
I was lucky to be able to get Serial Number 1 - FYI this 10,000 Rufiyaa stamp has a face value of approx CAD$880