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1000 Francs Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | National Bank of Rwanda |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Value | 1000 Francs |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed, gold-plated effigy of a prowling tiger occupying the central field, rendered in high relief with intricate engraving of its striped coat; a small diamond is set as the tiger's eye. In the background, a traditional Chinese pagoda and mountainous landscape are depicted in frosted silver relief. The Chinese character 虎 (tiger) appears to the left of the central motif, with the date 2010 inscribed below it. The legend YEAR OF THE TIGER arcs along the lower field, while an ornamental border of stylized auspicious cloud and floral motifs encircles the entire design. |
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Rwanda's commemorative program in the late 2000s leaned heavily into the Asian lunar calendar market, producing jewel-set issues aimed squarely at collectors in Hong Kong, Singapore, and mainland China rather than any domestic audience. The National Bank of Rwanda functioned here essentially as a licensing vehicle — the technical production and distribution were handled entirely by European private mints targeting that export market.
The diamond inset, however small, requires individual hand-setting, meaning no two examples are mechanically identical in that respect.