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25 Rupees Birth of Prince William
| Issuer | Seychelles |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Currency | Rupee (1914-date) |
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| Obverse description | The complete coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles occupies the central field, depicting a shield charged with a coco-de-mer palm tree above a tortoise and a sailing vessel, supported by two marlins rampant, with a frigate bird as crest above. A scroll at the base bears the motto FINIS CORONAT OPUS in the exergue. The circular legend REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES runs along the upper periphery, with the date 1997 inscribed below the shield. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Issued to mark the fifteenth birthday of Prince William in 1997, this coin belongs to a wave of Commonwealth commemoratives produced during a period when royal-themed issues were already saturating the collector market. Seychelles, like several small island nations, licensed such pieces primarily as revenue instruments rather than circulating currency — the coins were never intended to reach everyday commerce.
The 28.28g .925 silver specification was by the late 1990s a near-universal standard for Commonwealth commemorative issues, coordinated largely through the Royal Mint's overseas programme.