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10 Francs Lion, gold
| Issuer | Banki Nkuru y'u Rwanda (National Bank of Rwanda) |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the national coat of arms of Rwanda, featuring a shield with a knot motif, flanked by traditional design elements, surmounted by a sun. The denomination '10' appears in the lower field, with the word 'AMAFARANGA' to the left and 'ICUMI' to the right. A circular legend surrounds the design along the periphery. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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This fractional gold piece belongs to a collector-oriented series issued by Rwanda that has quietly become one of the more consistent African bullion programs of the 2000s. At 0.311 grams, it contains almost exactly 1/100th of a troy ounce — a denomination structure borrowed from similar micro-gold programs pioneered by issuers like the Isle of Man in the 1980s. Rwanda's adoption of the format reflects a broader shift among smaller sovereign issuers toward collector bullion as a source of seigniorage revenue rather than any domestic monetary policy objective.