Catalog
5 Rupees
| Issuer | Government of Seychelles |
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| Year | 1928-1936 |
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| Reference(s) | P#3 |
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| Obverse lettering | FIVE RUPEES ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT |
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| Variants | P#3a - 06.11.1928 P#3b - 05.10.1934 P#3c - ND (1936) |
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The Government of Seychelles issued this note under direct colonial authority — the islands were a Crown Colony throughout this period, and currency matters were administered without a local central bank. Thomas De La Rue had printed for the Seychelles since the earliest issues, making this a continuation of an established relationship rather than a competitive tender.
The series ran across nearly a decade, which means date varieties exist and matter to specialists. Notes from the later 1930s saw lighter circulation due to the islands' small population and limited internal trade, and surviving examples from any part of the run are genuinely scarce.