Features

Issuer Maldives

Issuing bank Maldives Monetary Authority

Period Second Republic (1968-date)

Type Standard circulation banknotes

Years 1436-1441 (2015-2020)

Calendar Islamic (Hijri)

Value 20 Rufiyaa

20 MVR = USD 1.31

Currency Rufiyaa (1947-date)

Composition Polymer

Size 150 × 70 mm

Shape Rectangular

Issued 26 January 2016

Number N#202605Help

References TBB# 217, P# 27

Series: Ran Dhihafaheh

Obverse

It shows an underprint with an aerial view of the islands and reefs in Maldives designs, a jet airplane taking off from the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE), cowry shells (Cyprea moneta), and a fisherman carrying a skipjack tuna and a yellowfin tuna.

Reverse

It is vertically oriented and depicts a traditional sailboat (Dhoni). The banknote has the theme “our industrial and economic progress.”

Watermark

"MMA", "20" and coat of arms

20 Rufiyaa - obverse

© gyoschak (CC BY-NC-SA)

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

On the obverse the note has a gold iridescent ink design mainly on the right side:

On the reverse at the upper left side there are thirteen raised bumps arranged in an “n” shape:

UV activity: