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British Mauritius was a British crown colony. Formerly part of the French colonial empire, the crown colony of Mauritius was established after a British invasion in 1810 and the subsequent Treaty of Paris that followed. It later gained independence as a Commonwealth realm on 12 March 1968.
George V (1865–1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. He was the only Emperor of India to be present at his own Delhi Durbar. His reign saw the rise of socialism, communism, fascism, Irish republicanism, and the Indian independence movement, all of which radically changed the political landscape. In 1917, George became the first monarch of the House of Windsor, which he renamed from the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as a result of anti-German public sentiment.
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Crowned and draped bust of the King facing left, the King is wearing the Imperial Crown and the ermine Robe of State, the Collars of the Star of India and Indian Empire and the Badge of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. GEORGE V KING EMPEROR |
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Reverse
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Depicts a coat of arms of Mauritius dividing date, the country name above, and the value below. ·⁕·MAURITIUS·⁕· |
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Reeded with security edge |