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10 Francs Sobek
| Issuer | Banque de la République du Burundi |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Hieroglyphic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | Imposing anthropomorphic figure of the ancient Egyptian crocodile deity Sobek occupies the left portion of the field, depicted with a crocodile head and muscular human body adorned with scaled armour, holding a tall spear upright in his right hand. A circular solar disc motif appears behind the figure. To the right, columns of Egyptian hieroglyphic script fill a panelled border arrangement. The series title GOLDEN EGYPT appears in bold Latin lettering to the right of centre, with an ankh symbol encircling the name SOBEK below. The fineness and weight inscriptions .9999 FINEST GOLD and 1/100 OZ are legible along the lower field. |
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Burundi has no meaningful connection to Sobek, the ancient Egyptian crocodile deity. This is a bullion-adjacent novelty issue in the now-crowded market of sub-Saharan nations licensing their minting authority to European distributors — primarily Scottsdale Mint and B.H. Mayer's — who produce themed collector coins under nominal African sovereignty for Western buyers. The Banque de la République du Burundi has issued dozens of such pieces since the early 2010s, none intended for domestic circulation.
At 0.311 g of .9999 gold, the metal content is the only durable value here.