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50 Cents
| Issuer | Central Bank of Seychelles |
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| Year | 1977 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | The arms of the Republic of Seychelles are depicted centrally in the field, featuring a quartered shield supported on the dexter by a swordfish and on the sinister by a flying fish, both rendered in fine relief. Above the shield, a white fairy tern is displayed as the crest, perched atop a helmet mantled with tropical foliage. A scroll beneath the shield bears the national motto 'FINIS CORONAT OPUS'. The circular legend 'REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES' runs along the upper periphery, with the date '1977' flanked by raised dots positioned along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES ·1977· |
| Reverse description | A naturalistic, high-relief depiction of Angraecum seychellarum, the native Seychelles orchid, occupies the upper and right portions of the field, rendered with botanical precision showing open blooms, buds, and broad leaves. The denomination numeral '50' appears prominently in the left-center field, with the unit legend 'CENTS' inscribed below in smaller lettering. The design fills the coin's field without a surrounding legend, allowing the floral motif to dominate the composition. The overall treatment reflects the distinctive fauna-and-flora series adopted for the first coinage of the independent Republic of Seychelles. |
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