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Mauritian rupee

Mauritian rupee: a currency still in use.

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

Its place in the family

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Mauritian rupee: documented and qualified family connections PREDECESSORS THIS CURRENCY SUCCESSORS Indian rupeeIndian rupee 1877–1934 · DocumentedDocumented connection · 1877–1934 Mauritius colonial dollar accountingMauritius colonial dollaraccounting 1877 · DocumentedLater contribution or absorptionDocumented connection · 1877 Seychellois rupeeSeychellois rupee 1914–1947 · DocumentedDocumented connection · 1914–1947 Mauritian rupeeMauritian rupee MUR

The story

An Order in Council made the rupee the sole legal tender in Mauritius from 1876, according to the issuer's museum history. [1]

Sources and evidence

  1. Bank of Mauritius · Tour Highlights C522 ↗

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“Mauritian rupee.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000293.html

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