Seychelles 1974 10 rupees
This specimen was lot 3468 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 25 € (about US$32 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Seychelles. 1974. Isabel II. 10 rupias. AG. Proof." This commemorative was struck in copper-nickel for circulation and in sterling silver for sale to collectors. Seychelles, an island group in the Indian Ocean, is better known for its export of cinnamon, copra and vanilla. This type features a green turtle, formerly very common in the Indian Ocean.
Recorded mintage: unknown in copper-nickel plus 25,000 in sterling silver.
Specification: KM 20: copper-nickel, 38.5 mm diameter; KM 20a: 28.28 g, 0.925 fine silver; this specimen 28,48 g.
Catalog reference: KM 20 or KM 20a.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.
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