Dodo Gold coins of 22 carats are in four denominations, namely, one ounce with a face value of Rs1,000, half an ounce with a face value of Rs500, quarter of an ounce with a face value of Rs250 and one-tenth of an ounce with a face value of Rs100. The coins are legal tender in Mauritius for the value stated thereon.
As with all gold bullion coins the buying and selling price of the coins will be related to the international market price for gold and not the face value. The face value simply indicates that the coins are legal tender.
The obverse is common to all four denominations and features centrally the portrait of the former Prime Minister with the surrounding inscription "THE Rt HON SIR ANEROOD JUGNAUTH PC QC KCMG" and the word "MAURITIUS" below.
The reverse designs feature the Dodo based on the famous painting by Roelandt Savery, with the inscription ".1988. THE DODO." and the denomination in the upper half , whilst the inscription denoting the gold content appears in the lower half.
The prices of the coins are calculated daily based on their gold content and on the international gold market prices .
