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1 Franc Pattern, copper-nickel

Issuer Banque Nationale du Rwanda
Year 1964
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Thickness 1.5 mm
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Obverse description Bare-headed portrait bust of a male figure facing slightly left, rendered in high relief with naturalistic modelling, occupying the central field. The engraver's initials CVD appear in small letters at the base of the bust. The circular legend BANQUE · NATIONALE · DU · RWANDA arcs around the upper periphery, while the date · 1964 · is positioned along the lower rim. The word ESSAI, denoting the pattern or trial status of the piece, appears to the right of the portrait in the field.
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Obverse lettering BANQUE · NATIONALE · DU · RWANDA CVD ESSAI · 1964 ·
(Translation: National Bank of Rwanda. Trial.)
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