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Collection Seychelles #518

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10 SCR

Seychelles 2013 1990_present VF P-P-52 Needs review ✦ AI 85%
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Front · IMG_7231.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_7232.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Seychelles
Currency SCR
Denomination 10
Series name
Series year 2013
Issue year 2013
Era 1990_present
Legal status in_circulation
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Coco de mer palm (Lodoicea maldivica) and hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Watermark Seychelles coat of arms visible in clear field at left
Color palette #d4af37,#c0c0c0,#8fbc8f
Themes wildlife,indigenous_culture
Language / script Latin

Front: The Seychelles coat of arms featuring a sailboat, palm tree, and turtle beneath a helmet and mantling, with the national motto 'Finis Coronat Opus' ('The End Crowns the Work'). The coat of arms was adopted in 1976 upon independence and represents the nation's maritime heritage, natural beauty, and biodiversity. The front bears the text in Serbian Cyrillic script '10 десетарија десет' and inscriptions indicating 'Beograd godina 2013' (Belgrade year 2013) and 'Guverner' (Governor). This is the 2013 series design with enhanced security features including a holographic patch and windowed security thread.

Back: The Coco de mer palm (Lodoicea maldivica), an endemic species found only in Seychelles that produces the world's largest seed, shown with its distinctive fan-shaped fronds and nut. The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), a critically endangered species that nests on Seychelles beaches, appears in the lower left. Both species are of enormous conservation and cultural importance to Seychelles. The note bears the text 'Central Bank of Seychelles' in English and 'L'a Bank Santral Sesel' in Seychellois Creole, along with 'Dis Roupi' (Ten Rupees).

Production

How it was made

Issuer Central Bank of Seychelles
Issuer (native)
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 145x72

Signatures: Governor: signature present but name illegible

Security features: hologram, thread, see_through_register, microprint, intaglio, latent_image

Geography

Seychelles in Africa

Seychelles in Africa. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This 10 rupees note belongs to the 2013 series issued by the Central Bank of Seychelles, which replaced the previous 1998–2005 series. The 2013 series introduced upgraded security features including enhanced holographic patches, color-shifting elements, and improved see-through registration devices to combat counterfeiting. The Seychelles rupee (SCR) has been the national currency since 1914, initially tied to the British pound and later to various pegs before floating in 2008. The 2013 redesign maintained the traditional focus on endemic flora and fauna that has characterized Seychellois banknotes since independence, emphasizing the nation's unique biodiversity and commitment to environmental conservation. The serial number format 'BD 7287805' and 'AE027497' visible on front and back respectively appear mismatched, which is unusual and may indicate a scanning/cataloging error or that these are images from different notes.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-52
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 2013–present
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
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Currency
Condition
Grade VF
Serial number BD7287805
Serial prefix BD

Note shows some circulation wear, minor handling marks visible, corners slightly rounded

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$2–$5
Type default range $2–$5
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anthropic · claude-opus-4-5 2026-05-10 07:14:03
status: ok · step 2 · $0.1993 · 7399↓ + 1177↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:14:03
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0427 · 7399↓ + 1369↑ tokens
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