Catalog
100 Rupees
| Issuer | Republic of Seychelles |
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| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Parrot's head watermark visible when held to light |
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The Seychelles achieved independence from Britain in June 1976, and this note belongs to the first issue produced for the new republic — a transitional series that preceded the establishment of the Central Bank of Seychelles in 1983. Bradbury Wilkinson was a logical choice for the commission; the New Malden firm had an extensive relationship with newly independent Commonwealth nations needing credible currency fast.
P#22 is scarce in high grades. The humid Indian Ocean climate accelerated paper deterioration in circulation, and the series was replaced relatively quickly once the Central Bank took over monetary operations.