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10 Francs Cat
| Issuer | Banki Nkuru y'u Rwanda (National Bank of Rwanda) |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 10 Francs |
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| Obverse lettering | BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA REPUBULIKA Y'U RWANDA UBUMWI - UMURIMO - GUKUNDA IGIHUGU AMAFARANGA 10 ICUMI (Translation: Central Bank of Rwanda. Republic of Rwanda. Unity work patriotism. Ten francs.) |
| Reverse description | Two domestic cats (Felis catus) are depicted in a playful pose occupying the central field, rendered in fine detail. A natural diamond insert is set at the right side of the design, surrounded by decorative rays emanating outward. A diamond-shaped logo appears at the upper left of the field. The inscription ICONS OF THE WORLD arcs along the upper border, with the date 2021 and the fineness legend .9999 FINEST GOLD 1/100 OZ OR PUR positioned in the lower portion of the reverse. |
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Rwanda's National Bank has issued a long-running series of animal-themed gold miniatures, and this piece belongs to that program — tiny fractional gold coins produced in partnership with European minting houses, typically the Bern-based SwissMint or facilities working under similar private-label arrangements. At 0.311 g, the gold content is fractional to the point of being nearly symbolic, placing it firmly in the modern novelty bullion category rather than anything approaching circulating or investment-grade coinage.
The embedded diamond, at 0.003 carats, weighs roughly 0.6 milligrams — smaller than a grain of sand visible to the naked eye.