Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
10 Rupees FAO
| Issuer | Seychelles |
|---|---|
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles is depicted centrally in the field, featuring a quartered shield supported on either side by two marlins, with a white-tailed tropicbird as the crest above a helmet and a scroll bearing the national motto at the base. The legend 'REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES' curves along the upper periphery, while the date '1977' appears in the lower field flanked by two raised dots. The design is rendered in fine relief with careful attention to heraldic detail. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is depicted in the central field, shown in a dorsal view swimming to the left, with its distinctive scutes and flippers rendered in high relief. The denomination '10 RUPEES' appears in a stylised curved legend in the upper field, with the numeral '10' rendered in a decorative script overlapping the turtle's body. The inscription 'SEA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT' curves along the left and lower periphery, referencing the FAO theme of sustainable marine conservation. The overall composition is bold and naturalistic, characteristic of the FAO commemorative coin series. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |