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10 Cents - George VI
| Issuer | Colony of Seychelles |
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| Year | 1939-1944 |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing crowned effigy of King George VI, wearing the Imperial State Crown with ornate detailing. The portrait is rendered in high relief in a restrained, naturalistic style by engraver Percy Metcalfe, whose initials 'PM' appear below the truncation. The legend 'GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR' curves around the periphery following the scalloped outline of the flan, with 'GEORGE' to the left and 'KING EMPEROR' to the right. The field is smooth and unadorned, allowing the royal portrait to dominate the design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Colony of Seychelles didn't receive its own distinct coinage until 1939, having relied on Mauritius issues and assorted trade currency for decades prior. The timing was unfortunate — wartime disruption to shipping in the Indian Ocean made distribution irregular, and the Royal Mint in London was simultaneously under pressure from military production demands. Surviving examples from the 1939 issue tend to appear in higher grades than later dates simply because distribution delays kept many pieces from sustained circulation.