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50 Francs Year of the Rat
| Issuer | National Bank of Rwanda |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Value | 50 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of the coat of arms of Rwanda, featuring a shield with a knot at the base, flanked by a sorghum stalk and a coffee branch, surmounted by a sun motif. The legend BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA and REPUBLIKA Y'U RWANDA arc around the upper field, while the national motto UBUMWE-UMURIMO-GUKUNDA-IGIHUGU appears on a scroll beneath the shield. The denomination AMAFARANGA 50 MIRONGO ITANU is inscribed in the lower field, with the numeral 50 prominently displayed at the bottom. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANKI NKURU Y`U RWANDA REPUBLIKA 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's lunar series occupies an odd niche — a landlocked East African nation with no particular cultural connection to the Chinese zodiac cycle, issuing coins aimed squarely at the international collector market rather than domestic circulation. The National Bank of Rwanda has leaned into this role since the early 2000s, effectively licensing its sovereign authority to bullion and numismatic distributors who handle design, production, and distribution almost entirely outside the country.
The 2020 date places this at the actual Year of the Rat in the traditional cycle — a 60-year combination of the rat sign with the Metal element, last occurring in 1960.