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Seychelles 10 Rupees 2016-18

Features

Country Seychelles
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 2016-2018
Value 10 Rupees
10 SCR = 41 INR
Currency Rupee (1914-date)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel plated steel center in brass plated steel ring
Weight 7.0 g
Diameter 26.29 mm
Thickness 1.94 mm
Shape Heptagonal (7-sided)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse

Seychelles coat of arms

Lettering:
REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES

2016

Reverse

Aldabra Giant Tortoise with the oblique lines of the Seychelles flag in the background

Lettering:
10 RUPEES
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Tortidter
Tortue GΓ©ante d’Aldabra

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom

Comments

The Aldabra giant tortoise (Binomial Name: Aldabrachelys gigantea), from the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles.