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500 Francs Basketball
| Issuer | National Bank of Rwanda |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Currency | Franc (1964-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | BANKI NASIYONALI Y`U RWANDA REPUBLIKA Y`U RWANDA UBUMWE-UMURIMO-GUKUNDA IGIHUGU AMAFARANGA 500 MAGANA ATANU (Translation: National Bank of Rwanda. Republic of Rwanda. Unity, work, patriotism. Five hundred francs.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Rwanda's National Bank issued this piece as part of a broader African commemorative niobium program that gained traction in the mid-2000s, with several smaller nations contracting Austrian Mint production to generate collector revenue. Niobium's distinctive coloration — achieved through anodization at varying voltages — made it attractive for thematic sports issues ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics cycle.
The Austrian Mint held the technical monopoly on bimetallic niobium coin production for commemorative programs of this type during this period.