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50 Francs Crocodile
| Issuer | National Bank of Rwanda |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central shield displays the national coat of arms of Rwanda, featuring a stylized knot at the base, flanked by a sorghum stalk on the left and a coffee branch on the right, with a sun in the upper right of the shield and a traditional basket in the upper left. An inner legend within the shield reads REPUBLIKA Y'U RWANDA, and a lower scroll bears the national motto UBUMWI - UMURIMO - GUKUNDA IGIHUGU. The outer circular legend BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA arcs across the upper field, while the denomination AMAFARANGA 50 MIRONGO ITANU is inscribed along the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANKI NKURU Y`U RWANDA REPUBLIKA Y`U RWANDA UBUMWI - UMURIMO - GUKUNDA IGIHUGU AMAFARANGA 50 MIRONGO ITANU (Translation: Central Bank of Rwanda. Republic of Rwanda. Unity, work, patriotism. Fifty francs.) |
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Rwanda has no native crocodile population to speak of, which makes this issue part of a broader pattern of Rwandan silver bullion releases designed explicitly for the collector export market rather than any domestic monetary function. The National Bank of Rwanda has leaned heavily into this niche since the early 2010s, licensing exotic wildlife themes that neighboring countries with actual crocodilian habitats have largely ignored.
KM#230 continues the long-running Crocodile series, now well into its second decade of annual releases.