Seychelles 1977 10 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 five cents (KM 31) featuring a red snapper. Seychelles, an island group in the Indian Ocean, is better known for its export of cinnamon, copra and vanilla. This type features a sailfish.

Recorded mintage: 125,000.

Specification: nickel-brass, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 32.

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 5 cents
• Fiji 1977 cent
• Seychelles 1977 5 cents
• Seychelles 1977 10 rupees
• 1978 1500 rupees, Black Paradise Flycatcher
• Coins and currency dated 1977
• return to coins of Seychelles