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100 Francs Year of the Pig
| Issuer | National Bank of Rwanda |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Currency | Franc (1964-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Rwanda occupies the central field, depicting a shield flanked by two crossed spears and bearing a sun at the top, flanked by a tree and a coffee branch, with a gear at the base and a knotted rope below; the shield bears the national motto on a scroll at the bottom. The legend BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA arcs along the upper periphery, while AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA is inscribed along the lower periphery. The inscription REPUBLIKA Y'U RWANDA appears on a scroll within the coat of arms, and the motto UBUMWE-UMURIMO-GUKUNDA IGIHUGU is rendered on the lower scroll of the arms. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese (simplified), Latin |
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Rwanda's lunar gold series occupies an unusual niche: a landlocked central African nation with no cultural connection to the Chinese zodiac producing bullion-grade issues that compete directly with Australian, Chinese, and Canadian sovereign programs. The strategy is purely commercial — Rwanda's 1964 Central Bank Act grants broad latitude for commemorative and numismatic coinage, and the National Bank has used it aggressively since the mid-2000s to generate foreign revenue through third-party distributors in Europe and North America.
The 2019 Pig is a one-troy-ounce fine gold piece struck to proof or bullion specification depending on the distribution contract. Mintages for this series are typically controlled by the issuing agent rather than the bank itself.