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| Emittent | Burundi |
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| Jahr | 1962 |
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| Ausrichtung | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Aversschrift | Latin |
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| Reversbeschreibung | The royal coat of arms of Burundi occupies the central field, featuring a shield bearing a lion's head, supported by crossed spears and a traditional drum, with a scroll below inscribed GANZA SABWA. The denomination 50 FRANCS appears in the lower exergue in large letters, and the date 1962 is positioned to the right. The circular legend ROYAUME * DU * BURUNDI * INDEPENDANCE surrounds the design, and a beaded inner border frames the composition. The mint name ARGOR appears in small letters below the shield. |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
Burundi gained independence from Belgian administration on July 1, 1962, and the new kingdom under Mwambutsa IV moved quickly to assert a distinct national identity through commemorative coinage. These gold issues were not circulation pieces — they were struck for presentation and export, targeting the international collector market at a moment when newly independent African states were issuing commemoratives at pace.
Mwambutsa IV had actually reigned since 1915, making him one of the longest-serving monarchs in the world at the point of independence. He would be deposed in 1966 after a coup while traveling abroad, never returning to Burundi.