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10 Francs Indian head
| Issuer | Banque Nationale du Rwanda |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Rwanda occupies the central field, depicting a traditional shield, a sun, and agricultural motifs, encircled by a beaded border. The denomination numeral '10' appears in the lower portion of the field. The circular legend around the periphery reads the name of the central bank and the republic in Kinyarwanda, along with the national motto. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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This piece belongs to Rwanda's ongoing series of fractional gold issues marketed primarily to bullion collectors seeking low entry-point gold ownership. Rwanda has functioned as a legal issuer of convenience for several such series, with the Banque Nationale lending its authority to coins designed and distributed largely through European trading houses rather than through any domestic monetary need.
The Indian Head motif derives from Augustus Saint-Gaudens' original 1907 U.S. design lineage — a deliberate invocation of numismatic nostalgia with no historical connection to Rwanda.