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10 Francs Lion
| Issuer | Banque de la République du Burundi |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 10 Francs |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | LION 2023 |
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| Additional information |
Burundi has issued this sub-half-gram gold piece as part of a broader trend among small-nation mints leveraging fractional gold to attract bullion collectors rather than serve domestic monetary needs. The franc has not functioned as a meaningful circulating currency for everyday transactions in years, and a 10-franc face value on a .9999 gold coin is purely nominal — the metal value exceeds the denomination by several orders of magnitude.