QUEEN ELIZABETH 11 SEYCHELLES BANKNOTES

           In September 1978 during a visit to cash travelers checks at Barclays Bank in Victoria capital of the Seychelles I noticed in the bank tellers hand a Queen Elizabeth 100 Rupee bright red banknote ,recently with drawn from circulation. She was pleased to give it  to me for the going exchange rate at the time of 6.80 Rupees to the $1 ,and so started a life long fascination for what truly is a beautiful series of banknotes.  

           What's your favorite banknote ,do you choose based on rarity ,value country of origin or design ?The Queen Elizabeth 11 Seychelles banknotes provide two issues that are completely different .The 1954 issue is plain and unexciting although it does contain a profile view of the Queens head .The 1968 issue is colorful ,and beautifully designed to portray one of the best "Queens Heads", but also the fauna , flora and scenery of the Seychelles. It meets ALL the criteria for a favorite banknote listed above!

  GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES 1954 ISSUE    click blue for images 

5 RUPEES   10 RUPEES        50 RUPEES 
Pick 11a 1-8-1954Pick12a 1-8-1954Pick 13a 1-8-1954 
         11b 1-8-1960                   12b 1-8-1960          13b 1-8-1960
         12c 1-5-1963         13c 1-5-1963
         12d 1-1-1967         13d 1-1-1967

    The 1954 issue portrait of the queen shown in profile is one traditionally shown on coins but reflects Thomas De La Rue, the printers, desire to continue the series of notes so that they would be similar to the previous George V and George VI designed notes. For the 1968 series the printers Bradbury Wilkinson used a portrait adapted from a painting by Annigoni .The portrait is regarded as one of the finest portrayals of the Queen.

GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES 1968 ISSUE

5 RUPEES10 RUPEES20 RUPEES50 RUPEES100 RUPEES
Pick 14 1-1-1968 Pick 15a 1-1-1968Pick 16a 1-1-1968Pick   17a 1-1-1968Pick  18a 1-1-1968
            15b 1-1-1974         16b 1-1-1971           17b 1-1-1969          18b 1-1-1974
           16c 1-1-1974           17c 1-10-1970          18c 1-1-1972
              17d 1-1-1972          18d 1-8-1973
              17e 1-8-1973          18e 1-6-1975

The Standard catalog of World Paper Money omits signatures if you are interested in checking your notes I include references below

                    Governors signatures on Queen Elizabeth 11 Seychelles Banknotes

May1953 -Jan 1958   William Addis

Jan 1958 -Aug 1961 John Kingsmill Thorp

Jan 1962- 1967 Earl Oxford and Asquith

1967-1968 Hugh Selby Norman-Walker

1969-1973 Bruce Galbraith

1973-Oct 1975 Colin Hamilton Smith