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25 Rupees Olympic games 1996
| Issuer | Central Bank of Seychelles |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Value | 25 Rupees |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles is depicted at center, featuring a quartered shield with a palm tree, two sailfish as supporters flanking either side, and a sea turtle at the base. A scroll below the shield bears the national motto 'FINIS CORONAT OPUS'. The circular legend 'REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES' runs along the upper rim, with the date '1995' inscribed at the bottom of the field, flanked by two raised dots. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Seychelles punched well above its weight at the 1996 Atlanta Games, sending a small delegation that included sprinters and swimmers — athletes from a nation of fewer than 75,000 people competing against the largest Olympic field ever assembled to that point, with 197 nations represented. The coin was issued a year ahead of the Games, a common practice among smaller issuing authorities whose commemorative programs were timed to the collector market rather than the event itself.