25 Rupees

The 25 Rupee denomination has occupied an awkward middle position in Seychellois currency for decades — too large for daily small transactions, too small for significant ones. Its persistence reflects the islands' relatively narrow wage and retail price structure rather than any particular monetary planning decision.

Thomas De La Rue has printed Seychelles notes continuously since the colonial period, giving the series an unusual printer continuity across independence and multiple currency reforms. The P#48 is a late-run cotton paper issue in a denomination that several central banks have quietly retired by this point in the 2010s.