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100 Francs Santa Maria
| Issuer | Banque Nationale du Rwanda |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Currency | Franc (1964-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA REPUBLIKA Y'U RWANDA UBUMWI - UMURIMO - GUKUNDA IGIHUGU AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA (Translation: Central Bank of Rwanda. Republic of Rwanda. Unity work patriotism. One hundred francs.) |
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Rwanda has issued commemorative bullion under its own authority since the early 2000s, frequently licensing maritime and wildlife themes more commonly associated with Pacific island programs — a deliberate strategy to compete in the international collector bullion market rather than address any domestic monetary need. The Santa Maria series fits squarely in that commercial tradition.
Columbus's flagship was actually the smallest of the three 1492 vessels, a fact the historical record consistently inverts in popular memory.