...Maldives - 2017 Issue

Five Rufiyaa

Dated 2017, Prefix A

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Five Rufiyaa

Dated 2017, Replacement Prefix Z

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...Maldives - 2015/2016 New Series Limited Folder Issue (Only 454 Sets Issued)

Ten Rufiyaa

Dated 2015, P25 - men & women playing drums, man climbing coconut tree

Reverse - local drum (culture)

Twenty Rufiyaa

Dated 2015, P26 - International airport, man with tuna fishes

Reverse - Dhoni sail boat
(industrial and economic progress)

Fifty Rufiyaa

Dated 2015, P27 - men pulling boat, boy reciting the holy Quran

Reverse - Minaret of a mosque,
(unity and Islamic values)

One Hundred Rufiyaa

Dated 2015, P28 - group of locals, woman weaving dress

Reverse - early Dhivehi scripture,
(nationalism and Maldives native language)

 Five Hundred Rufiyaa

Dated 2015, P29 - women making ekels

Reverse - traditional hand carved vase,
(ancestral craftsmanship)

One Thousand Rufiyaa

Dated 2015, P30 - green turtle

Reverse - whale shark,
(the beauty in Maldives surrounding)

 

This is a set of new series of "Ran Dhihafaheh" (Golden 50) Polymer notes issued on 26.01.2016, with denominations from 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 Rufiyaa. The launching for this new series was supposed to be made in October 2015 but was postponed without any official reason given. The intention was to introduce these new notes into circulation in December 2015. The 5 Rufiyaa has been replaced by a coin. Like the 5000 Rufiyaa, a new denomination of 1000 Rufiyaa has also been included in this new series. This is the first time in more than 30 years that a new series of banknotes is introduced by the Central Bank. The notes bear the governor signature of Dr Azeema Adam. All notes were printed by De la Rue. DLR has been printing Maldivian banknotes since 1947.

In addition to the general issue, the central bank has also released the full set in a presentation folder with all notes printed with matching serial numbers. A total of 421 sets were issued to the public. The numbers selected are based on the date format from 05/11/2015 to 31/12/2016, therefore the first set of the folder is A051015 to A311216 ie October 2015 - 27 sets, November 2015 - 30 sets; December 2015 - 31 sets; and 2016 - 366 sets = 454 sets. This set that I have posted here has the date of 10/10/2016 (ie A101016 / ހ‎101016). The new notes are all printed with the date 5 October 2015 on the reverse. It is not sure why they did not use the low serial numbered notes instead for this special occasion.

To assist those who are visually impaired, all notes are printed with indented tactile features: -

10 Rufiyaa - 14 dots in a shape of a triangle;

20 Rufiyaa - 13 dots in a shape of a capital squarish letter C;

50 Rufiyaa - 13 dots in a shape of a cross (X);
100 Rufiyaa - 16 dots in a shape of a square;
500 Rufiyaa - 5 dots each in two vertical lines; and
1000 Rufiyaa - 12 dots in a shape of a circle.

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Back Cover

The Maldives - 5000 Rufiyaa Independence Commemorative Polymer

Five Thousand Rufiyaa (Polymer)

Dated 2015

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Front Folder

This is a new Commemorative denomination of 5000 Rufiyaa released on the 26.07.2015, celebrating the country's 50th Year of Independence from the British. This note is also called the "Minivan" note, a Dhivehi/Maldivian word, meaning Independence. The printing and release of this new banknote was first announced by the security printing firm, De La Rue on 12.05.2015. This note is printed on Safeguard Polymer substrate by DLR. The design for this note was opened to the locals, and won by Abdullah Nashaath. The country Maldives is comprises of a chain of 26 atolls and is situated south of India. Maldives is the smallest Asian nation in both population (395,000+/-) and land area (298 km2). The country became a British protectorate on 16.12.1887 and was granted independence on 26.07.1965. In 1968 the country became a republic. Total quantity printed for this note is not cleared but only 3000 singles are released in a folder with an issue price of 7,500 Rufiyaa (US$490+/-) each. The note with serial number MF026765 (independence day) was presented to Mr Abdu Saththaar Moosa Didi who was involved in gaining independence from the British. The other note with serial number MF026715 (50th Anniversary) was presented to the country's President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom.