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10 Francs Lion, gold
| Issuer | Banki Nkuru y'u Rwanda (National Bank of Rwanda) |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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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 | A bold effigy of a lion (Panthera leo) head facing left dominates the central field, rendered in high relief. Surrounding the portrait are the date of issue, the metal name in Latin, the fractional troy ounce weight, the fineness, and the chemical symbol for gold. |
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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.