10 Rupees 1968 front 10 Rupees 1968 back
10 Rupees 1968 photo
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10 Rupees

1968 year
Plastic (red) - -
Description
Issuer
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
Ruling authority
Clunies-Ross V (1946-1978)
Type
Token
Year
1968
Value
10 Rupees
Currency
Rupee (1878-1984)
Composition
Plastic (red)
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#70473
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Value at center, encircled by a continuous looping line.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 10R

Interesting fact

The 10 Rupees coin from Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) made of Plastic (red) in 1968 is interesting because it was one of the first coins to be made of plastic, which was a new and innovative material for coin production at the time.