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Maldivian rufiyaa

Maldivian rufiyaa: a currency still in use.

Dates in use
Still in use; introduction date not established here
Currency code
MVR
Ancestry branch
Indian rupee

Its place in the family

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Maldivian rufiyaa: documented and qualified family connections PREDECESSORS THIS CURRENCY SUCCESSORS Ceylon / Sri Lankan rupeeCeylon / Sri Lankan rupee 1947 · DocumentedDocumented connection · 1947 Maldivian rufiyaaMaldivian rufiyaa MVR No successor is established here.

The story

The Maldives issued its first banknotes in 1947 in denominations of one-half, one, two, five and ten rufiyaa. [1]

Sources and evidence

  1. Hassan Fahmy; Maldives Monetary Authority · An Analysis of the Denomination Structure of the Maldivian Rufiyaa C527 ↗

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“Maldivian rufiyaa.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v43. https://family-tree-money-atlas.bob123444.chatgpt.site/currency/FTM000292.html

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