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500 Francs Year of the Dragon, wealth, 3D
| Issuer | National Bank of Rwanda |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Rwanda is displayed at centre within a circular frame, featuring a knot-shaped shield surmounted by a sun, flanked by a coffee plant branch on the left and a sorghum sprig on the right, with a basket at the base. The legend BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA arcs along the upper periphery and AMAFARANGA 500 MAGANA ATANU along the lower periphery. The fineness designation AG999 appears to the left and the date 2013 to the right of the coat of arms in the field. The motto UBUMWE - UMURIMO - GUKUNDA IGIHUGU is inscribed on the scroll at the base of the arms. |
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| Reverse lettering | YEAR OF THE DRAGON 2012 |
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Rwanda's dragon coin series was part of a broader wave of Asian-themed collector issues produced for the Chinese New Year market in the early 2010s, largely targeting buyers in Southeast Asia and the Chinese diaspora. The 2012 Year of the Dragon held particular commercial weight — the dragon year is considered the most auspicious in the twelve-year cycle, driving demand for commemorative pieces well above that of other years in the series. Rwanda's participation was purely a licensing arrangement; the coins were designed, struck, and distributed by European minting contractors with no meaningful connection to Rwandan monetary policy.
The applied 3D element distinguishes this from flat-struck issues in the same program.