Seychelles - 10 Rupees 40th Anniversary of Independence

A ten rupees (2-uncut sheet) commemorative note celebrating the country's 40th Anniversary of Independence from the British on 29.06.1976. The design of this note (dated 2013) is the same as the 10 rupees first issued in 1998, but with the following text added to the watermark area - 40th ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE. It is believed that this commemorative issue was released in uncut sheet format and then privately cut into 3-Uncut, 2-Uncut and single note by dealers. The note bears the signature of governor Caroline Abel. Caroline Abel was appointed to the central bank governor role on 14.03.2012. She is also the first woman appointed to this role since the country's independence in 1976.

Ten Rupees

Dated 2013

Reverse

The above sheet came from the uncut sheet of 28. This was then privately cut into single note, 2-in-1, 3-in-1 etc.