Seychelles 1976 1000 rupees

Goldberg sale 72, lot 5220

This specimen was lot 5220 in Goldberg sale 72 (Los Angeles, February 2013), where it sold for $834. The catalog description^[2] noted, "Seychelles. 1000 Rupees, 1976. Declaration of Independence. President Mancham. Reverse: Tortoise. NGC graded Proof 69 Ultra Cameo." Seychelles, an island group in the Indian Ocean, is better known for its export of cinnamon, copra and vanilla. This type features a land tortoise, found only on Aldabra atoll. It is struck to the standard of a British double sovereign.

Recorded mintage: 5,000 uncirculated plus 1,000 proofs.

Specification: 15.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, .471 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-1, KM 29.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[2]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

Link to:

• Cook Islands 1975 100 dollars
• Seychelles 1977 10 rupees
• 1983 20 rupees
• Coins and currency dated 1976
• return to coins of Seychelles