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25 Rupees
| Issuer | Central Bank of Seychelles |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Size | 149 x 74 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of two large coco de mer nuts rendered in fine intaglio engraving, set against a radiating guilloche underprint incorporating palm frond motifs in shades of purple and ochre. The denomination numeral '25' appears in the upper left and right corners, with the issuer's title 'CENTRAL BANK OF SEYCHELLES' inscribed across the top. A Governor's signature appears at lower right, with the serial number printed twice in violet. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of a worker bending over a large woven basket filled with coco de mer nuts, with palm trees and tropical foliage in the background. A decorative guilloche border runs along the lower portion of the note in green tones. The denomination appears at bottom left as the numeral '25' alongside the words 'TWENTY FIVE RUPEES', with the issuer's title at the top. |
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The 1983 Seychelles 25 Rupees (P#29) was printed by American Banknote Corporation, which by that point was handling a substantial portion of its Commonwealth and island-nation contracts through its facilities in the United States. The Central Bank of Seychelles had only been established in 1978, following independence from Britain in 1976, and the early note series reflected the institution's need for reliable overseas printing partners before any domestic capacity existed.
Watermark security alone was modest by the standards already common at the time — many contemporary issues from comparable issuers carried security threads as well. Worth noting for any serious examination of the series.