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1000 Francs Aries
| Issuer | Banque Nationale du Rwanda |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs |
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| Reverse description | A gilded ram rendered in high relief strides leftward across a stylised cloudscape at centre, evoking the zodiac sign of Aries. Four five-pointed stars appear at the lower left of the field. To the right, a gilded constellation diagram inset with diamonds represents the Aries star pattern. The outer rim is encircled by a decorative border incorporating all twelve zodiac signs in relief. The legend ARIES is inscribed across the lower central field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Rwanda's central bank issued a series of large-format zodiac coins in the late 2000s, primarily targeting the European collector market through distributors — these pieces were never intended for any domestic monetary function. The series drew criticism from some collectors for the growing practice of small-nation mints licensing their sovereign authority to third-party producers, in this case almost certainly struck by a European contract mint rather than any facility in Kigali.
Gold-plated .999 silver at this size produces a convincing visual effect but presents long-term preservation challenges, as the plating layer on struck pieces of this diameter is prone to micro-fracturing at the high-relief edges over time.