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25 Francs Year of the Horse
| Issuer | Ibanki ya Republika y'Uburundi (Bank of the Republic of Burundi) |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Value | 25 Francs |
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| Obverse lettering | IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y' UBURUNDI UBUMWE - IBIKORWA - AMAJAMBARE UNITE TRAVAIL PROGRES 2 OZ 25 FRANCS Ag 999 |
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| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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Burundi has no cultural tradition tied to the Chinese lunar calendar, making this issue — like dozens of similar pieces from African sovereign mints — a product engineered entirely for the international bullion collector market rather than domestic circulation. The Bank of the Republic of Burundi has been a prolific licensor of novelty coinage since the early 2000s, lending its legal tender authority to series it has no hand in designing or distributing.
The jade insert sources from a supply chain common to several competing mint programs, most routed through Chinese finishing facilities before the finished coins reach European or North American distributors.