Seychelles 1 Cent 1976

History

1 Cent 1976, KM# 21, Seychelles, Declaration of the Independence

Obverse. Photo © Monetnik.ru

Description

Following the 1974 election, negotiations with the British resulted in an agreement by which Seychelles became a sovereign republic on June 29, 1976. The SDP and SPUP formed a coalition government in June 1975 to lead Seychelles to independence.

Seychelles is an archipelagic island country in the Indian Ocean at the eastern edge of the Somali Sea. The country consists of 115 islands. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, lies 1,500 kilometres (932 mi) east of mainland Africa.

Seychelles was uninhabited prior to being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century. It faced competing French and British interests until coming under full British control in the late 18th century. Since proclaiming independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, Seychelles has developed from a largely agricultural society to a market-based diversified economy, characterized by rapidly rising service, public sector, and tourism activities.

Obverse	Person (politician, revolutionary, entrepreneur) James Mancham Depicts a portrait of President James Mancham facing right, the country name above. Sir James Richard Marie Mancham (1939–2017) was a Seychellois politician who founded the Seychelles Democratic Party and was the first President of Seychelles from 1976 to 1977. REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES
Reverse	Animal (fish, bird, mammal etc.) Damselfish Depicts damselfish and value below, inscription with date above. Damselfish, within the subfamilies Abudefdufinae, Chrominae, Lepidozyginae, Pomacentrinae, and Stegastinae of the Pomacentridae family, are mostly small marine fish, with the largest species reaching about 30cm in length. Found globally in tropical, subtropical, and temperate waters, they primarily inhabit coral reefs and are popular as marine aquarium pets. Their diet includes small crustaceans, plankton, and algae. A few species live in brackish or freshwater environments. Damselfish exhibit territorial behavior, with species like the threespot and dusky damselfish being highly defensive of their territories. The domino damselfish spends over 85% of its daytime foraging, with larger fish foraging higher in the water column, and feeding rates influenced by current speeds. Engraver: Suzanne Danielli INDEPENDENCE 1976 1 CENT
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