SEYCHELLES
KM 50.2 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
1 rupee | 25.6 | 6.3 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscription along the rim - title of state. In the center -
altered coat of arms, below - the year of minting. The Seychelles became independent in 1976, as a republic within the Commonwealth. |
Inscription along the rim - face value. In the
center - Triton Conch shell. Triton is the common name given to a number of very large sea snails, predatory marine gastropods in the genus Charonia. |