2 Cents - Elizabeth II 1st portrait

Features

Issuer	Mauritius
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-1992)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1953-1978
Value	2 Cents (0.02 MUR)
Currency	Rupee (1835-date)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.85 g
Diameter	23.2 mm
Thickness	1.32 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 2327
References	KM# 32 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 32 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Young Queen Elizabeth II, facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND

Engraver: Cecil Thomas

Reverse

Denomination in circle, surrounded by text

Script: Latin

Lettering:
*MAURITIUS*
2
TWO·CENTS·1975

Edge

Plain

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Present in sets

1978 Mauritius Proof Set

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1953	250 000						6%
1953						Proof	0.7%
1954						Proof	0.3%
1955	501 000						6%
1955						Proof	0.4%
1956	250 000						4%
1956						Proof	0.3%
1957	501 000						4%
1959	503 000	$ 1.80			$ 4.60		9%
1959						Proof	0.3%
1960	250 000						3%
1960						Proof	0.4%
1961	500 000						3%
1961						Proof	0.3%
1962	500 000						5%
1962						Proof	0.4%
1963	500 000	$ 3.20					5%
1963						Proof	0.3%
1964	1 000 000						8%
1964						Proof	0.4%
1965	750 000	$ 1.20	$ 1.20				7%
1966	500 000	$ 0.53	$ 0.53	$ 1.30	$ 2.50		7%
1967	250 000				$ 1.90		5%
1969	500 000	$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 1.90	$ 2.40		20%
1971	1 000 000	$ 0.87	$ 0.97	$ 1.90	$ 1.90		31%
1971	750					Proof	0.7%
1975	5 200 000	$ 0.75	$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 1.40		23%
1978					$ 2.10		10%
1978	9 268				$ 3.50	Proof	2%

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Examples of the type

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Example of year 1969 (UNC Grade)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2024 December 15 Spotlight: Coins of the British Empire World Coins Showcase Auction 61418 Lot 22242	15 Dec 2024	1953	UNC (PCGS MS64 Red)	USD 30.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 154 Lot 2153	12 Apr 2025	1969	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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