Obverse. Photo © Opium Numismatics
  • 25 Rupees 2006, KM# 129, Seychelles, 2006 Football (Soccer) World Cup in Germany
  • 25 Rupees 2006, KM# 129, Seychelles, 2006 Football (Soccer) World Cup in Germany
Description

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. Thirty-one teams qualified from this process along with hosts Germany for the finals tournament. It was the second time that Germany staged the competition and the first as a unified country along with the former East Germany with Leipzig as a host city (the other was in 1974 in West Germany), and the 10th time that the tournament was held in Europe.

Italy won the tournament, claiming their fourth World Cup title, defeating France 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out in the final after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finish in third place. Angola, Ghana, the Ivory Coast, Trinidad and Tobago and Togo made their first appearances in the finals.

Obverse

Depicts the coat of arms of Seychelles, country name above, date below. Mint mark left below

The coat of arms of the Republic of Seychelles shows a shield, in which a giant tortoise is located on grounds. On the ground there is a coco de mer palm tree. Behind it there is a sea with two islands and a sail ship to be seen. The shield is enthroned by a helmet, on which a white-tailed tropicbird is located above waves. The shield is supported by two white sailfish. Beneath the shield the motto of Seychelles is stated: "Finis Coronat Opus" (Latin for "The End Crowns the Work").

REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES
FINIS·CORONAT·OPVS
PM
· 2006 ·

Reverse

Depicts two local soccer players barefooted battling for the ball, the Seychelles Football Federation emblem between them (a soccer player running with a ball, the flag of Seychelles in the background and the name of the federation around him) and palm trees and ship in the background within a circle encircled by an inscription with the date above and value below.

The Seychelles Football Federation (SFF) is the governing body of football in the Seychelles. The current president is Elvis Chetty and it was founded in 1980, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1986. It organizes the Seychelles First Division, the Seychelles FA Cup, the men's national team, and the women's national team.

· 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY™ ·
SEYCHELLES
FOOTBALL FEDERATION
25 RUPEES

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.925
Weight 28.28 g
Diameter 38.6 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Pobjoy Mint (PM)

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