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1000 Francs Sedov
| Issuer | National Bank of Rwanda |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Diameter | 60 mm |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Rwanda occupies the central field, depicting a traditional Rwandan hut, a sorghum plant, and a coffee branch flanked by two crossed swords and a knotted rope at the base, all within a circular shield surmounted by a rising sun. The motto scroll at the base of the shield bears the legend UBUMWE-UMURIMO-GUKUNDA IGIHUGU, with the issuer legend BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA arcing across the upper rim in large raised lettering. The denomination AMAFARANGA 1000 IGIHUMBI is prominently inscribed along the lower rim, flanking the numeral 1000 in bold relief. The entire design is rendered in antique finish, giving the coin a deeply toned, antiqued appearance. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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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.