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10 Francs Rhinoceros, iridium
| Issuer | National Bank of Rwanda |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national coat of arms of Rwanda centrally positioned within a raised circular border, depicting a traditional Rwandan basket (agaseke) flanked by a knot of hands at the base, a sun at the apex, and a coffee branch to the right with a traditional shield and spear to the left. The legend BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA arcs across the upper field, while AMAFARANGA 10 ICUMI is inscribed along the lower field in two segments flanking the numeral 10. All inscriptions are rendered in Latin script. |
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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.) |
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Iridium is one of the densest and most corrosion-resistant elements on earth, and almost entirely a byproduct of platinum refining — which makes producing a coin from it a logistical exercise as much as a numismatic one. Rwanda's National Bank issued this piece as part of a broader African wildlife bullion program that leaned heavily on the novelty of exotic platinum-group metals to attract collector attention in the mid-2010s.
At 1.24 grams, the iridium content here is near-trivial by bullion standards, making this functionally a collector's curiosity rather than a store of value.