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25 Rupees United Nations
| Issuer | Central Bank of Seychelles |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of the Republic of Seychelles occupies the centre of the field, depicted with full supporters: two sailfish flanking a quartered shield surmounted by a white-tailed tropicbird as crest. A scroll below the shield bears the motto FINIS·CORONAT·OPVS in raised lettering. The legend REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES curves along the upper periphery, with two raised dots at the lower left and right flanking the motto scroll. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, this coin belongs to a wave of commemorative silver pieces produced by small island nations in the mid-1990s — most struck under contract at the British Royal Mint or its commercial arm, with the issuing country lending its name and currency denomination to a global marketing program. Seychelles participated in several such programs during this period, generating foreign exchange revenue from collector sales rather than domestic circulation.
The 28.28g/.925 specification was the Commonwealth commemorative standard of the era, shared by dozens of issuers simultaneously.