50 Francs Type 1 legend

Rwanda's post-genocide monetary reconstruction moved quickly through the 1990s and into the early 2000s, with the Banque Nationale issuing new coinage as part of broader efforts to stabilize an economy devastated by the 1994 killings and their aftermath. The "Type 1 legend" designation distinguishes this issue from a subsequent variant with altered inscription layout — a minor but cataloguable difference that emerged within the same decade.