Catalog
25 Rupees
| Issuer | Central Bank of Seychelles |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Size | 126 × 63 mm |
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| Obverse description | Purple and violet tones dominate the face, with a central vignette of the Seychelles magpie robin (Copsychus sechellarum), a critically endangered endemic species. Capucin plant motifs appear at lower right as part of the decorative underprint, complementing the note's nature-themed design. |
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| Protection description | Magpie robin visible when held to light. |
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The 25 Rupee denomination has occupied an awkward middle position in Seychellois currency for decades — too large for daily small transactions, too small for significant ones. Its persistence reflects the islands' relatively narrow wage and retail price structure rather than any particular monetary planning decision.
Thomas De La Rue has printed Seychelles notes continuously since the colonial period, giving the series an unusual printer continuity across independence and multiple currency reforms. The P#48 is a late-run cotton paper issue in a denomination that several central banks have quietly retired by this point in the 2010s.