Coins of The 2nd Republic Within The Commonwealth
The first coin to be issued after the return of the Maldive Islands' return to the Commonwealth was the 1 rufiyaa coin dated AH1402 (1982). This coin has the Coat-of-Arms on the obverse with the dates. The reverse of the coin is inscribed 'REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES 1 RUFIYAA'. A series of minor coins denominated from 1 laari to 50 laari was released into circulation in AH1404 (1984). Since then, a number of commemorative coins have been struck, including a series of 250 rufiyaa medal-coins (listed in the 2005 edition of Krause Unusual World Coins catalogue). In AH1416, the 2 rufiyaa coin was released into circulation to replace the 2 rufiyaa banknote.
| Coins of the 2nd Republic within the Commonwealth | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Description | Dhivehi Nomenclature | ||
| Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | ||
| 1 laari | Coconut Palm, year of minting, rope with knot design | State title in Thaana and English, value | eh' laari | ||
| 2 laari | Coat of Arms, year of minting, rope with knot design | dhé laari | |||
| 5 laari | Tuna, year of minting, rope with knot design | fas laari | |||
| 10 laari | Sailing Boat (Odi), year of minting, rope with knot design | dhiha laari | |||
| 25 laari | The Male' Minaret, year of minting, rope with knot design | fansavees laari | |||
| 50 laari | Turtle, year of minting, rope with knot design | baï rufiyaa | |||
| 1 rufiyaa | Coat of Arms, year of minting | State title in Thaana and English, value, rope with knot design | eh' rufiyaa | ||
| 2 rufiyaa | Conch shell, year of minting | dhé rufiyaa | |||
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