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500 Francs Caribbean reef shark
| Issuer | Banki Nkuru y'u Rwanda (National Bank of Rwanda) |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Diameter | 40 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the coat of arms of the Republic of Rwanda at center, depicting a shield supported by a hand, flanked by floral and botanical motifs, with a sun and knot above and the national motto UBUMWE-UMURIMO-GUKUNDA IGIHUGU inscribed on a ribbon below. The legend BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA arcs along the upper rim, while AMAFARANGA 500 MAGANA ATANU appears along the lower rim. The purity mark AG 999 is inscribed in the left field and the date 2010 in the right field. The broad outer rim is rendered with a dark, contrasting finish against the polished inner field, giving the obverse a distinctive two-tone proof appearance. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a vivid full-color photographic-style depiction of a Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) swimming above a coral reef in a tropical underwater scene, with colorful corals visible along the seabed and a seahorse rendered in relief to the right. The upper portion of the field shows a split above-and-below-water view, with a breaking wave and silhouetted palm trees rendered in monochrome relief contrasting with the colored underwater scene. The scientific name CARCHARHINUS PEREZI arcs prominently along the upper rim in bold raised lettering against a dark field. |
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