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10 Francs Marie Curie
| Issuer | Banque de la République du Burundi |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Currency | Franc (1962-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y' UBURUNDI UBUMWE - IBIKORWA - AMAJAMBERE UNITE · TRAVAIL · PROGRES 0.5g 10 FRANCS Au 9999 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Burundi has no meaningful connection to Marie Curie — she was Polish-born, worked in France, and died in 1934 having never set foot in Central Africa. The coin belongs to a category of modern bullion and collector issues struck by small nations that license their minting authority to private distributors, typically European firms, who select subjects with broad international appeal and sell directly to the numismatic retail market. The issuing "bank" is nominal.