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...Maldives - 2015 New Series Limited Folder Issue (Only 421 Sets Issued)

This is a set of new series of "Ran Dhihafaheh" (Golden 50) Polymer notes issued on 26.01.2016, with denominations from 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 Rufiyaa. The launching for this new series was supposed to be made in October 2015 but was postponed without any official reason given. The intention was to introduce these new notes into circulation in December 2015. The 5 Rufiyaa has been replaced by a coin. Like the 5000 Rufiyaa, a new denomination of 1000 Rufiyaa has also been included in this new series. This is the first time in more than 30 years that a new series of banknotes is introduced by the Central Bank. The notes bear the governor signature of Dr Azeema Adam. All notes were printed by De la Rue. DLR has been printing Maldivian banknotes since 1947.

In addition to the general issue, the central bank has also released the full set in a presentation folder with all notes printed with matching serial numbers. A total of 421 sets were issued to the public. The numbers selected are based on the date format from 05/11/2015 to 31/12/2016, therefore the first set of the folder is A051115 to A311216 i.e. November 2015 - 24 sets; December 2015 - 31 sets; and 2016 - 366 sets = 421 sets. This set that I have posted here has the date of 10/10/2016 (i.e. A101016 / ހ‎101016). It is not sure why they did not use the low serial numbered notes instead for this special occasion. By any standard, 421 sets are not a lot given that serious collectors around the world will be looking for a set for their own collection at least.

To assist those who are visually impaired, all notes are printed with indented tactile features: -
10 Rufiyaa - 14 dots in a shape of a triangle;
20 Rufiyaa - 13 dots in a shape of a capital squarish letter C;
50 Rufiyaa - 13 dots in a shape of a cross (X);
100 Rufiyaa - 16 dots in a shape of a square;
500 Rufiyaa - 5 dots each in two vertical lines; and
1000 Rufiyaa - 12 dots in a shape of a circle.

Ten Rufiyaa
Dated 2015, P25 - men & women playing drums, man climbing coconut
tree
Reverse - local drum (culture)
Twenty Rufiyaa
Dated 2015, P26 - International airport, man with tuna fishes
Reverse - Dhoni sail boat
(industrial and economic progress)
Fifty Rufiyaa
Dated 2015, P27 - men pulling boat, boy reciting the holy Quran
Reverse - Minaret of a mosque,
(unity and Islamic values)
One Hundred Rufiyaa
Dated 2015, P28 - group of locals, woman weaving dress
Reverse - early Dhivehi scripture,
(nationalism and Maldives native
language)
 Five Hundred Rufiyaa
Dated 2015, P29 - women making ekels
Reverse - traditional hand carved
vase, (ancestral craftsmanship)
One Thousand Rufiyaa
Dated 2015, P30 - green turtle
Reverse - whale shark,
(the beauty in Maldives surrounding)
Folder Cover
Front Cover
Back Cover

2 comments:

  1. y.asi.phApril 9, 2016 at 10:18 AM

    A proud owner on a similar folder. Mine's serial is A061116 depicting 6th Nov 2016 ;)

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  2. meApril 9, 2016 at 10:41 AM

    Hi Yasiph

    Thank you for dropping by. I still do not understand why the Central Bank did not used those low serial numbers instead of these dated format notes. Nice set you got there. Also a Radar numbered set :-). I wonder who got 051115 set? This is also the same date that printed on the notes.

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