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25 Cents Independence
| Issuer | Seychelles Monetary Authority |
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| Year | 1976 |
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| Thickness | 1.45 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Black Parrot (Coracopsis nigra barklyi), the national bird of Seychelles, is depicted perched on a branch in left profile at the centre of the field, with finely detailed plumage rendered by engraver Suzanne Danielli. The denomination '25' appears in large numerals below the bird, with 'CENTS' inscribed beneath in a straight line. The commemorative inscription 'INDEPENDENCE 1976' arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin capitals. |
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The Seychelles Monetary Authority issued this coin in 1976, the year the islands gained independence from Britain after over 160 years of colonial rule. The Authority itself was a transitional institution, replaced by the Central Bank of Seychelles in 1978 — giving coins bearing its name a lifespan of just two years before the issuer ceased to exist.