Seychelles 1972 5 cents

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by Seychelles as part of the F.A.O. series. It was accompanied by an aluminum cent (KM 17) featuring the head of a cow. Seychelles, an island group in the Indian Ocean, is better known for its export of cinnamon, copra and vanilla; one wonders why a cabbage plant is featured on the coin. This type was reissued in 1975.

Recorded mintage: 2,200,000.

Specification: aluminum, 18.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 18.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Seychelles 1972 cent F.A.O.
• 1974 10 rupees, green turtle
• Seychelles 1975 5 cents
• Seychelles 1977 10 cents
• Coins and currency dated 1972
• return to coins of Seychelles