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10 Francs Great Pyramid of Giza
| Issuer | Bank of the Republic of Burundi |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 10 Francs |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Burundi is depicted at centre, featuring the shield with a lion's head, crossed spears, and supporting elements. A circular legend in Kirundi encircles the arms, reading the bank name and national motto. Below the arms, the denomination '10 FRANCS', the fineness 'Ag 999', the weight '16.67 g', and the date '2024' are inscribed in the field. The lower border of the puzzle-piece-shaped flan is decorated with a row of raised beads. |
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| Obverse lettering | IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y' UBURUNDI UBUMWE - IBIKORWA - AMAJAMBERE UNITE · TRAVAIL · PROGRES 16.67 g 10 FRANCS Ag 999 2024 (Translation: Bank of the Republic of Burundi Unity · Work · Progress Unity · Work · Progress) |
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Burundi has no geographic, historical, or cultural connection to the Egyptian pyramids. This is a bullion-adjacent commemorative produced entirely for the collector export market — Burundi has issued dozens of such pieces featuring world monuments, animals, and landmarks with which the country has no relationship. The Bank of the Republic of Burundi licenses its name to these programs primarily as a revenue arrangement with foreign minting houses.
KM#59 attribution places it within a catalogued series, though collector interest remains thin outside of topical pyramid and ancient Egypt accumulators.