The bank notes that feature below have been issued and withdrawn from circulation by the Central Bank of Seychelles.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. Guy Morel
ISSUED: 1st July 1989
DEMONETISED: 6th June 1998
FRONT
Dominant Colour – Red
Motif – A picture of the Central Bank Building, Ox cart and a girl with a Conch Shell
ORIGINAL SIZE
Size: 160 x 80 millimeters
BACK
A picture of L’Union House on La Digue
SECURITY FEATURES
A Black Parrot’s head watermark, fluorescent ink printing, unique serial numbers and security thread
ISSUED: 1st July 1989
DEMONETISED: 6th June 1998
FRONT
Dominant Colour – Olive Green
Motif – A picture of the Central Bank Building, Artisan fisherman with boat and ship building
ORIGINAL SIZE
Size: 150 x 75 millimeters
BACK
A picture of Tuna fishing industry
SECURITY FEATURES
A Black Parrot’s head watermark, fluorescent ink printing, unique serial numbers and a security feature
ISSUED: 1st July 1989
DEMONETISED: 1st December 2000
FRONT
Dominant Colour – Mauve, Red and Green
Motif - A picture of the Central Bank Building, Copra workers and a boy with a coco-de-mer
ORIGINAL SIZE
Size: 140 x 70 millimeters
BACK
A picture of the traditional copra mill
SECURITY FEATURES
A Black Parrot’s head watermark, fluorescent ink printing, unique serial numbers and a security feature.
ISSUED: 1st July 1989
DEMONETISED: 1st December 2000
FRONT
Dominant Colour – Turquoise, Blue and Pink
Motif - A picture of the Central Bank Building, young pioneers saluting, the monument commemorating bicentenary of Victoria and the Statue of ‘Zonm Lib’.
ORIGINAL SIZE
Size: 130 x 65 millimeters
BACK
Dominant Colour- Turquoise blue
Motif- A picture of people dancing “moutia” and a local one-stringed instrument called “zez”, on the bottom right.
SECURITY FEATURES
A Parrot’s head watermark, fluorescent ink printing, unique serial numbers and a security thread.