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The Maldive Islands

Signature 1 Mohamed Amin Head of the Department of Finance
Signature 2 Ibrahim Nasir Minister of Finance
Signature 3 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Signed initially as the 'Head of the Department of
Finance' and then as 'Governor' of the Maldives
Monetary Authority'. (Both positions held while
he was Prime Minister.)
Signature 4 Qasim Ibrahim 'Governor' of the Maldives Monetary Authority.
Signature 5 Fazeel Najeeb 'Governor' of the Maldives Monetary Authority.

 

SCWPM Denomination Year Image Signature Prefix Range Comment
Maldives Monetary Authority -- Third Issue
21 a 500 Rufiyaa 1996/1416 Image Sig. 3 C, D
  b   2006/1427   Sig. 4 E, F, G Wide windowed security thread.
20 a 100 Rufiyaa 1995/1416 Image Sig. 3 D, E
  b   2000/1421   Sig. 3 E, F, G Lighter green than on earlier note. Additional UV ink with '100' appearing twice in 'block form' over the security thread area.
NL   50 Rufiyaa 2000/1421 Image Sig. 3 C
NL   20 Rufiyaa 2000/1421 Image Sig. 3 B, C The lowest 'B' serial number recorded to date is B 823090
NL     2008/1429   Sig. 5 C
19   10 Rufiyaa 1998/1419 Image Sig. 3 C With De La Rue imprint.
      1998/1419   Sig. 3 D Without De La Rue imprint.
      2006/1427   Sig. 4 E, F
18 a 5 Rufiyaa 1998/1419 Image Sig. 3 D
  b   2000/1421   Sig. 3 E With De La Rue imprint.
  b   2000/1421   Sig. 3 F Without De La Rue imprint.
  c   2006/1427   Sig. 4 G Also with prefix Z; probably a replacement note.
Maldives Monetary Authority -- Second Issue
17   500 Rufiyaa 1990/1411 Image Sig. 3 C
16   5 Rufiyaa 1990/1411 Image Sig. 3 C
15   2 Rufiyaa 1990/1411 Image Sig. 3 C
Maldives Monetary Authority -- First Issue
14 a 100 Rufiyaa 1983/1404 Image Sig. 3 A Imprint on back.
  b   1987/1408   Sig. 3 B, C Without imprint.
13 a 50 Rufiyaa 1983/1404 Image Sig. 3 A Imprint on back.
  b   1987/1408   Sig. 3 B Without imprint.
12 a 20 Rufiyaa 1983/1404 Image Sig. 3 A Imprint on back.
  b   1987/1408   Sig. 3 B Without imprint.
11   10 Rufiyaa 1983/1404 Image Sig. 3 A, B
10   5 Rufiyaa 1983/1404 Image Sig. 3 A, B
9   2 Rufiyaa 1983/1404 Image Sig. 3 A, B
Government of the Maldives
7 a 100 Rufiyaa 1951/1371 Image Sig. 1 A
  b   1960/1379   Sig. 2 C, D
6 a 50 Rufiyaa 1951/1371 Image Sig. 1 A
  b   1960/1379   Sig. 2 C, D 'D' recorded with D48977.
  c   1980/1400   Sig. 3 D, E, F, G, H & J Lithographic printing. 'D' recorded with D55080.
5 a 10 Rufiyaa 1947/1367 Image Sig. 1 A, B
  b   1960/1379   Sig. 2 C, D
4 a 5 Rufiyaa 1947/1367 Image Sig. 1 A
  b   1960/1379   Sig. 2 C
3 a 2 Rufiyaa 1947/1367   Sig. 1 A
  b   1960/1379 Image Sig. 2 C
2 a 1 Rufiyaa 1947/1367 Image Sig. 1 A
  b   1960/1379   Sig. 2 C, D
1   Half Rufiyaa 1947/1367 Image Sig. 1 A, B

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