Catalog
100 Rupees
| Issuer | Central Bank of Seychelles |
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| Year | 1983 |
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| Size | 150 x 75 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | CENTRAL BANK OF SEYCHELLES 100 ONE HUNDRED RUPEES |
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| Protection description | Parrot's head |
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The 1983 series marked the Central Bank of Seychelles' early years of independent monetary operation, having only been established in 1978 following the nationalization of commercial banking functions. ABNC printed a number of small island nation issues through this period, and the Seychelles 100 Rupees sits within a recognizable family of technically competent but modestly appointed notes produced for postcolonial governments with limited print-run budgets.
Watermark-only security at the 100 Rupee level was already considered light by 1983 standards. No security thread, no intaglio printing noted in catalog references for this pick number.