Catalog
2 Francs F.A.O., pattern
| Issuer | Banque Nationale du Rwanda |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Value | 2 Francs |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of the Republic of Rwanda occupies the central field, featuring a shield charged with crossed tools and flanked by two national flags on staffs, with a bird displayed above the shield. The numeral '2' appears prominently in the upper central field above the arms. The legend 'DEUX · FRANCS' curves along the upper periphery in large incuse letters, while 'REPUBLIQUE RWANDAISE' is inscribed on a scroll across the upper portion of the shield, and 'LIBERTE · COOPERATION · PROGRES' curves around the lower portion of the arms. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Food and Agriculture Organization coin program, launched in 1968, pressured member nations to issue special coinage as symbolic support for the "Food for All" campaign. Rwanda participated, but this 2 Franc denomination never progressed beyond the pattern stage — the regular FAO issues for Rwanda centered on the 1 Franc, leaving this piece without a production mandate.
Aluminium bronze patterns from francophone African states of this period were frequently struck at the Paris Mint in tiny quantities for official presentation purposes, with most examples going directly into government archives or collector sets rather than any approval pipeline.