A dhivehi odi sailing boat in full sail, a bunch of coconuts and cowrie shells: the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) kept this front design on all its paper notes from 1983 right up to the switch to polymer. The ten rufiyaa of 2006 comes from a later version of this series.

The back shows a village scene: Maldivians at work in the shade of a tree, with chickens wandering nearby. The issue dated 1 July 2006 is signed by Qasim Ibrahim, who headed the MMA in 2005–2007.

After the polymer series came out, the old paper notes ceased to be legal tender after 31 July 2016; they could still be exchanged at the MMA for five more years, until 31 July 2021.

For a Maldives collection this is the last date of the paper ten, bearing the signature from Qasim Ibrahim's short term. UNC condition means the note has never circulated: no folds, no wear, no soiling, even corners — just as it left the press.

If this banknote has caught your interest, the VPcoins catalogue has other issues from the same issuer worth seeing.