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1000 Rupees Independence, Trial
| Issuer | Central Bank of Seychelles |
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| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of a bearded male figure, rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The portrait, likely representing a national figure associated with Seychellois independence, displays finely detailed hair and a short beard. The circumferential legend REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES arcs along the upper periphery in bold raised Latin capitals. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), the iconic national symbol of Seychelles, is depicted in high relief occupying the central field, shown in three-quarter profile with fine detail rendered on the carapace scutes and scaled limbs. The legend INDEPENDENCE 1976 arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 1000 and the word RUPEES are displayed in large raised numerals and lettering in the lower field. |
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