Mauritius 1 Rupee, Queen Elizabeth II Definitives

Mauritius · 1960 · 1 Rupee

This definitive stamp features a right-facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, based on a photograph by Dorothy Wilding. The design is framed with ornate scrollwork, with the country name 'MAURITIUS' at the top and the denomination '1 RUPEE' at the bottom. The portrait is a classic representation of the monarch used across many Commonwealth nations during this period.

Issued in 1960, this stamp was part of a definitive series released while Mauritius was still a British Crown Colony. It reflects the island's status within the British Empire just eight years before it gained independence in 1968.