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10 Francs Maple leaf I
| Issuer | Banque Nationale du Rwanda |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Currency | Franc (1964-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Rwanda depicted at centre within a circular field, featuring a knot at the base, flanking vegetation, a sun at the top, and a central shield with traditional motifs. The denomination numeral '10' appears below the arms in the lower field, flanked by the Kinyarwanda legends 'AMAFARANGA' to the left and 'ICUMI' to the right. The issuer legend 'BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA' curves along the upper periphery. The design is executed in proof-like relief against a polished field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 10 ICUMI |
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Rwanda has issued gold fractional coins under French franc denominations despite having no historical connection to the franc — a quirk of the bullion coin market, where "10 Francs" functions purely as a legal tender face value assigned to satisfy issuance formalities. At 0.155 grams, this is among the smallest gold coins produced for any sovereign issuer, a format driven entirely by collector demand for affordable entry-level .9999 fine gold rather than any monetary or national policy consideration.