A Royal Rarity: Serial Number A/7 000003

For the elite collector of Commonwealth banknotes, we present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: a 1967 Mauritius 25 Rupees note featuring the incredibly low Serial Number 3.

Professionaly graded by PMG as 64 Choice Uncirculated, this note represents the very beginning of the "Bank of Mauritius" era. Serial numbers this low (1-10) are almost exclusively found in institutional archives or the most prestigious private collections in the world.

Historical & Design Significance:

• Ultra-Low Serial Number: Bearing the number 000003, this is one of the first ten notes ever printed for this series. Such a low number carries immense prestige and a significant market premium.

• The Young Queen: Features the elegant "Portrait of the Queen" by Anthony Buckley, showing Queen Elizabeth II in her royal regalia.

• National Symbolism: The obverse includes the Coat of Arms of Mauritius (stating "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici" — Star and Key of the Indian Ocean).

• Island Heritage: The reverse showcases a beautiful green engraving of a bullock cart hauling sugar cane through a plantation, with the iconic mountains of Mauritius in the distance.

• The Dodo Watermark: Held to the light, the note reveals the watermark of the extinct Dodo Bird, the national symbol of Mauritius.

Product Specifications:

• Issuer: Bank of Mauritius

• Denomination: 25 Rupees

• Date: ND (1967)

• Pick Number: Pick 32b

• Serial Number: A/7 000003

• Grade: PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated

• Printer: Thomas De La Rue (TDLR), London