S113

MAURITIUS
Value

20 Dollars
Issued by

Mauritius Bank
Date

1830-1835
Remark

3/4 quarter original note and cut off 1/4 of another note used as emergency money - see MAURITIUS P-1F
Historical background:
After the abolition of slavery, numerous laborers from India arrived in Mauritius, which resulted in a higher demand of funds and small change.
Consequently Indian coinage was imported. The coins, however, were hoarded by the laborers and soon there was a shortage of small change again.
In 1842 emergency 1-Dollar notes were issued, printed on the back of cut up notes of the "Mauritius Bank".

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