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10 Francs Pattern, bronze

Issuer Banque Nationale du Rwanda
Year 1964
Type Coin pattern
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Obverse description Central field features the coat of arms of Rwanda, a heraldic shield divided into quarters with geometric and symbolic motifs, surmounted by an eagle displayed at the chief point. The numeral '10' appears prominently above the shield in the upper field. The circular legend 'DIX · FRANCS' arcs across the upper rim, while the motto 'LIBERTE · COOPERATION · PROGRES' is incorporated within the shield's lower section, and 'REPUBLIQUE RWANDAISE' appears on a scroll across the middle of the shield.
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Reverse description Bare-headed effigy of President Grégoire Kayibanda in high relief, facing slightly to the right in a three-quarter portrait, with a naturalistically modelled bust truncation. The engraver's initials 'CVD' appear at the base of the bust truncation. The circular legend 'BANQUE · NATIONALE · DU · RWANDA' arcs around the upper periphery, while the date '1964' is inscribed along the lower rim flanked by decorative stops. The word 'ESSAI' (trial) appears in small letters to the right of the portrait in the field.
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