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50 Francs Great Eastern
| Uitgever | Banki Nkuru y'u Rwanda (National Bank of Rwanda) |
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| Jaar | 2023 |
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| Waarde | 50 Amafaranga |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | The national coat of arms of Rwanda is centrally displayed, featuring a shield with a knot motif flanked by two stylised sorghum stalks and surmounted by a sun. The arms are encircled by the legend REPUBULIKA Y'U RWANDA on a scroll. The inscription BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA arcs along the upper field, while AMAFARANGA 50 MIRONGO ITANU is prominently displayed in the lower field, with the denomination numeral 50 rendered in large characters. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | BANKI NKURU Y`U RWANDA REPUBULIKA Y`U RWANDA UBUMWE-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 issued collector silver under its own authority since the early 2000s, frequently licensing maritime and transportation themes that have no direct connection to the landlocked nation — a common arrangement among small sovereign mints seeking international collector markets. The SS Great Eastern fits that pattern precisely. Brunel's iron steamship, launched in 1858, was the largest vessel afloat for over four decades and laid the first durable transatlantic telegraph cable in 1866.
The cable-laying voyages are the engineering achievement most numismatic issues in this theme highlight, rather than the ship's troubled commercial passenger career.