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25 Rupees
| Issuer | Central Bank of Seychelles |
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| Year | 1998-2008 |
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| Value | 25 Rupees |
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| Obverse description | At left, a vignette of the Rascasse (scorpionfish) is set against a decorative underprint, while the centre presents a detailed botanical illustration of Rothmannia annae, the rare endemic Seychelles gardenia. Denomination numerals and bilingual inscriptions in English and Seychellois Creole frame the composition. |
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| Signature(s) | Norman Weber Francis Chang Leng |
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The 25 Rupee denomination has occupied an awkward position in Seychellois currency — large enough to require a banknote, small enough that daily wear was brutal. Thomas De La Rue printed this series across a decade-long run, with at least two signature combinations known across the P#37 type, reflecting staff changes at the Central Bank rather than any policy shift or reissue event.
Weber signed as Governor; Chang Leng as director. Notes from the later end of the issue window tend to show heavier handling wear — the 25 Rupee circulated hard in a small island economy where this value was genuinely transactional.