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10 Francs Barbados Flamingo
| Issuer | Banki Nkuru y'u Rwanda (National Bank of Rwanda) |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Rwanda has issued gold coins denominated in Francs for the collectibles market since the mid-2000s, a deliberate revenue strategy rather than any domestic monetary function — these pieces are struck for foreign collectors and never circulate. The Barbados Flamingo subject is one of dozens of wildlife themes Rwanda has licensed across various series, pairing an unrelated Caribbean bird with an African issuing authority purely as a bullion product.
At 0.155 g, this is among the smallest gold coins commercially produced — a format pioneered by the Austrian Mint with its 0.5 g issues and later adopted by numerous sovereigns monetizing micro-bullion demand.