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10 Rupees - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Central Bank of Seychelles |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II after Arnold Machin's second portrait, depicting the Queen with a diademed and draped bust, her hair elegantly styled and adorned with a tiara. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the left field and 'SEYCHELLES' along the right field, both in raised Latin lettering against a deeply mirrored proof field. The date '1974' appears in the lower exergue. The portrait is rendered with fine detail characteristic of Machin's celebrated sculptural style. |
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| Reverse description | A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is depicted in high relief, crawling diagonally across the field from lower left to upper right, rendered with naturalistic detail showing the characteristic scutes of its carapace. Elegant decorative scroll-work surrounds the turtle, enhancing the composition's artistic quality. The denomination '10' appears in stylized numerals in the upper left field, with 'RUPEES' inscribed to the right in bold Latin lettering. The deeply mirrored proof surfaces contrast strikingly with the frosted device, the work of engraver Suzanne Danielli. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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