Previous Notes

The bank notes that feature below have been issued and withdrawn from circulation by the Central Bank of Seychelles. These banknotes no longer have legal tender status and should not be accepted as payment for goods and services. The banknote(s) can be exchanged at the Central Bank of Seychelles only and at face value.

The previous banknotes displayed are grouped according to the year of issue and by the Governor who signed on the banknotes. Moreover, a brief description accompanies each banknote.


Former Governor Of The Central Bank of Seychelles

Mr. Francis Chang Leng





ISSUED:  1st August 2005

DEMONETISED:  30th June 2017

FRONT

Dominant Colour – Orange

Motif - The Coat of Arms of Seychelles, a map of the inner islands, a Coral Fish and a Coco-de-mer

ORIGINAL SIZE

Size: 151 x 75 millimeters

BACK

Sea shells, the Central Bank building, a fisherman with his catch and the rare Seychelles Scopes Owl ‘Syer’

SECURITY FEATURES

A hawksbill sea turtle watermark, fluorescent ink, latent image of the number 500, two fluorescent birds, a gold sailfish foil, a thick metallic security thread which fluoresces under ultraviolet light and a unique red serial number


ISSUED:  2008

DEMONETISED:  30th June 2017

FRONT

Dominant Colour – Red

Motif - The Coat of Arms of Seychelles, a map of the inner islands, the Blacksaddled Coral Grouper and the Pitcher Plant

ORIGINAL SIZE

Size: 151 x 75 millimeters

BACK

Sea shells, a portrait of a rocky shoreline, the Sooty Tern and Aldabra Giant Tortoise

SECURITY FEATURES

A Hawksbill Sea Turtle watermark, fluorescent ink, latent image of the number 100, two fluorescent birds, a gold holographic Sailfish foil, a colour shifting thick metallic security thread, an ultraviolet Sea Shell “Gemini feature” and a unique red serial number



ISSUED: February 2005

DEMONETISED:  15th February 2018

FRONT

Dominant Colour – Olive Green

Motif - The Coat of Arms of Seychelles, a map of the inner islands, an Angel fish and the Tropicbird Orchid

ORIGINAL SIZE

Size: 151 x 75 millimeters

BACK

Sea shells, the Clock Tower, the Yellow Fin Tuna and a Tiomitio bird

SECURITY FEATURES

  A hawksbill sea turtle watermark, fluorescent ink, latent image of the number 50, twofluorescent birds, a silver holographic sailfish foil, a thick metallic security thread which fluoresces under ultraviolet light, an Ultraviolet sea shell “Gemini feature” and a unique red serial number



ISSUED:  July 2008

DEMONETISED:  15th February 2018

FRONT

Dominant Colour – Mauve

Motif - The Coat of Arms of Seychelles, a map of the inner islands, a Lion fish and a Wright’s Gardenia flower

ORIGINAL SIZE

Size: 151 x 75 millimeters

BACK

Sea shells, the Bicentenary monument, a Coconut Crab and the Blue Pigeon

SECURITY FEATURES

 A hawksbill sea turtle watermark, fluorescent ink, latent image of the number 25, a fluorescent bird, a thin metallic security thread and unique black serial numbers




ISSUED:  July 2008

DEMONETISED:  15th February 2018

FRONT

Dominant Colour – Turquoise Blue

Motif - The Coat of Arms of Seychelles, a map of the inner islands, a Clownfish and a Coco-de-mer Palm

ORIGINAL SIZE

Size: 151 x 75 millimeters

BACK


Sea shells, a Coco-de-mer, two Fairy Terns and a Hawksbill Sea Turtle

SECURITY FEATURES

 A hawksbill sea turtle watermark, fluorescent ink, latent image of the number 10, a fluorescent bird, a thin metallic security thread and unique black serial numbers

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