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1000 Francs Sedov
| Issuer | National Bank of Rwanda |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse lettering | BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA REPUBLIKA Y'U RWANDA UBUMWE - UMURIMO - GUKUNDA IGIHUGU AMAFARANGA 1000 IGIHUMBI (Translation: Central Bank of Rwanda. Republic of Rwanda. Unity, work, patriotism. One thousand francs.) |
| Reverse description | The full-rigged sailing ship Sedov is depicted under sail at left, rendered in fine high-relief detail with all masts and rigging visible. A compass rose appears at upper right, while navigational and nautical instruments are displayed at upper center. The ship's name SEDOV is inscribed in the field, along with the designation NAUTICAL OUNCE, the fineness notation 3 OZ FINE SILVER 999, and the date 2021. The overall composition evokes the tradition of tall-ship exploration and is presented in antique finish. |
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The Sedov is a four-masted barque built in Kiel in 1921, originally named Magdalene Vinnen II for a German shipping family. Seized by the Soviet Union as war reparations after 1945, she was renamed for the Arctic explorer Georgy Sedov and converted to a training vessel — a role she still performs today under Russian registry, making her the largest traditional sailing ship still in active service.
Rwanda's issuance reflects the country's participation in the European numismatic market for large-format silver ship coins, a category driven almost entirely by collector demand rather than any geographic or historical connection to the subject.