FAUNA ON BANKNOTES - AFRICA

Seychelles pick 23a: 10 Rupees from 1979

ND (1979). Blue, green and light red on multicolor underprint. Redfooted booby at center. Back: Girl picking flowers in vertical format. Watermark: Black parrot\'s head.

Seychelles pick 34a: 50 Rupees from 1989

ND (1989). Dark green and brown on multicolor underprint. Two men in boat, Seychelles man at lower left, prow of boat in geometric outline at upper right, bank at center, flying fish at left and center right. Back: Lesser noddy at lower left, fishermen with nets at center, modern cargo ships at right. Watermark: Black parrot's head.

Seychelles pick 35a: 100 Rupees from 1989

ND (1989). Red and brown on multicolor underprint. Men in oxcart at lower left, girl with shell at upper right, bank at center, flying fish at left and center right. Back: Building at center. Watermark: Black parrot's head.

Collectors Comment: rev.: birds

Seychelles pick 36a: 10 Rupees from 1998

ND (1998). ND (1998). Coco-de-Mer palm at center, black-spotted trigger fish at lower left, arms at upper left. Ascending size serial number. Back: Cowry shells at upper left, Coco-de-Mer palm fruit at lower left, FairyTerns at center, Hawksbill t Deep blue, dark green and green on multicolor unde Watermark: Sea Tortoise.

Seychelles pick 37a: 25 Rupees from 1998

ND (1998). Purple, violet and blue-violet on multicolor underprint. "Wrights gardenia" flower at center, Lion fish at lower left, arms at upper left. Ascending size serial number. Back: Cowry shells at upper left, "Bi-Centennary" monument at lower left, coconut crab at center, Seychell Watermark: Sea Tortoise.

Seychelles pick 39Aa: 50 Rupees from 2004

ND (2004). Silver foil impression of sailfish added at top right.

Seychelles pick 40a: 100 Rupees from 2001

ND (2001). Red, brown-orange and violet on multicolor underprint. Similar to number 39, but with gold foil impression of sailfish. Back: Cowry shells at upper left, shoreline at lower left, Bridled terns at center, giant land tortoise at. Purple signature.

Seychelles pick 41a: 500 Rupees from 2005

ND (2005). Brown and red orange on tan and multicolor underprint. Fish. Back: Owl at right.

Seychelles pick 48: 25 Rupees from 2016

2016. Purple and violet on pink underprint. Seychelles magpie robin at center left on face. Back features the Seychelles killifish at top center, and a Seychelles blue pigeon at right on back.

Seychelles pick 49: 50 Rupees from 2016

2016. Green on green and yellow underprint. Seychelles black parrot at center on face. Back of the banknote features a Seychelles tree frog at top center, and a Seychelles white-eye bird at right.

Seychelles pick 50: 100 Rupees from 2016

2016. Purple and red on red and orange underprint. Pair of Seychelles black paradise flycatchers at center. Back of this banknote features an Aldabra banded snail at top center, and a Seychelles sunbird at right.

Collectors Comment: obv.: Seychelles black paradise flycatchers; rev.: Aldabra banded snail, Seychelles sunbird

Seychelles pick 51: 500 Rupees from 2016

2016. Black and brown on yellow and orange underprint. Seychelles kestrel at center on face. Seychelles tiger chameleon at top center, Seychelles scops owl at right on back of banknote.

Collectors Comment: obv.: Seychelles kestrel; rev.: Seychelles tiger chameleon & Seychelles scops owl