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1000 Francs Leo
| Issuer | Banki Nkuru y'u Rwanda (National Bank of Rwanda) |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Rwanda occupies the central field, depicted in high relief within a raised inner circle. The arms feature a traditional woven basket flanked by sorghum and coffee branches, with a sun and cog above, all supported by a knotted rope at the base. The legend BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA arcs along the upper periphery, while AMAFARANGA 1000 IGIHUMBI is inscribed along the lower rim. The fineness mark AG 999 3oz appears to the left of the arms, and the date 2009 to the right. The motto UBUMWE-UMURIMO-GUKUNDA IGIHUGU is inscribed on a scroll at the base of the arms. |
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| Reverse description | A lion (Panthera leo) is depicted in profile facing right, positioned above stylized clouds rendered in low relief. To the right, a constellation of stars set with applied diamonds accent the celestial theme. The twelve signs of the zodiac are arranged sequentially around the entire rim, each rendered in fine detail. The inscription LEO appears prominently in the upper field, identifying the zodiac subject of this commemorative issue. The overall composition combines naturalistic and symbolic elements in a polished collector finish. |
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Rwanda's National Bank issued several large-format commemorative pieces in the late 2000s through European private mints — this "Leo" entry belongs to that output, almost certainly produced by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt in Munich, which held contracts for numerous African commemorative programs during this period. These coins were never intended for domestic circulation and were sold directly into the European collector market. Rwanda's name and nominal face value provided the legal issuing framework; the actual commercial operation was entirely external.
The gold-plating on .999 silver was a cost-reduction technique that allowed a visually striking large-diameter piece to retail at a fraction of solid gold pricing. Delamination at the plating interface is a known long-term concern on pieces of this type.