Catalog
5 Francs
| Issuer | Banque Nationale du Rwanda |
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| Year | 1974-1987 |
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| Composition | Bronze (97% Copper, 2.5% Zinc, 0.5% Tin) |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of Rwanda is displayed centrally, featuring a shield charged with a bow and crossed arrows, surmounted by a bird with spread wings and flanked by two diagonal crossed spears against a lined background. The denomination numeral '5' appears prominently above the arms in the upper field. The legend 'CINQ · FRANCS' curves along the upper periphery, while the inscriptions 'REPUBLIQUE RWANDAISE' and 'LIBERTE · COOPERATION · PROGRES' appear on a scroll and banner integrated within the arms. A decorative foliate scroll forms the base of the design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Rwanda's coinage program in this period was administered under tight constraints from the Banque Nationale, established only in 1964 following independence from Belgian trusteeship. These pieces were struck at the Royal Mint in London and later the Royal Belgian Mint — Rwanda lacking domestic minting infrastructure entirely throughout this series' run.