Gold Ounce 2020 Nautical Ounce - Mayflower, Coin from Rwanda

Coin	Gold Ounce 2020 Nautical Ounce - Mayflower

The Rwandan Franc was introduced as the currency of Rwanda in 1964. Apart from its regular circulating coinage, the country has also authorised some foreign mints to issue coins under its jurisdiction, which come in a variety of sizes - including in the internationally popular gold ounce (1 oz gold) format, denominated usually as 100 Francs. Like any bullion coin though, their actual value is unrelated to the face value, and is based primarily on the metal content and the spot price of that metal on the commodities markets.

This coin is part of the Rwandan Nautical Ounce series which features a new reverse design every year, and commemorates the 400th anniversary of the English ship Mayflower.

The Mayflower was a British merchant ship that brought the first settlers, so-called "Pilgrim Fathers", from England to the New World (America) in 1620. The ship's castle-like structure protected crew and cargo from the pitfalls of the sea. The Mayflower is considered a cultural icon in the history of the United States and celebrates its 400th anniversary in 2020.

Mint	B. H. Mayer	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	100

Obverse

Within a plain rim, the obverse of the coin features the Coat of Arms of Rwanda. At its centre is a traditional basket, surrounded by the central tribal devices: a stem of sorghum on the left, and a branch of a coffee tree on the right, surmounted on a cog wheel with the sun with its rays above. These are protected by two typical Rwandan shields, one on the right and one on the left. The design is encircled by a rope, tied below in a square knot.

On a ribbon above, REPUBULIKA Y'U RWANDA (Republic of Rwanda); on a ribbon below, the motto UBUMWE · UMURIMO · GUKUNDA IGIHUGU (Unity, Work, Patriotism in Kinyarwanda - the official Rwandan language).

Around above, the name of the issuing authority: BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA (National Bank of Rwanda; in French: Banque Nationale du Rwanda; abbreviated as BNR).

Around below, the face value AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA (100 FRW - one hundred Rwandan Francs).

Obverse Inscription	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA

Reverse

The reverse design depicts the Mayflower at full sail.

Above left, a compass rose (sometimes called a "wind rose") showing the main directions, with "rhumb lines" radiating from it into the background of the design. In an oval above the ship, encircled by a rope, navigational instruments of the time: spyglass, compass and sextant.

On the waves below, the name of the ship: Mayflower.

Around left, the name of the coin series: NAUTICAL OUNCE.

Around above right, the date of issue 2020. Around below right, facing outward, the precious metal content: 1 oz FINE GOLD 999 (one troy ounce of 99.9% gold).

Reverse Inscription	NAUTICAL OUNCE 2020 1 oz FINE GOLD 999 Mayflower

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Notes	Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated). Packaging: in plastic capsule and leatherette pouch, with a Certificate of Authenticity branded with BNR (National Bank of Rwanda).

All (18) coins of type: Gold Ounce (1 oz), Bullion

Coin Name	Mintage	Symbol	Legend
Gold Ounce 2017 Lunar Ounce - Year of the Rooster	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2017 Nautical Ounce - Santa Maria	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2018 Lunar Ounce - Year of the Rooster	188	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2018 African Ounce - Giraffe	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2018 Nautical Ounce - HMS Endeavour	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2019 Lunar Ounce - Year of the Pig	188	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2019 African Ounce - Shoebill	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2019 Nautical Ounce - Victoria	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	NAUTICAL OUNCE 2019 1 oz FINE SILVER 999 Victoria
Gold Ounce 2020 Lunar Ounce - Year of the Rat	188	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2020 African Ounce - Bushbaby	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2020 Nautical Ounce - Mayflower	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2021 Lunar Ounce - Year of the Ox	188	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2021 African Ounce - Okapi	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2021 Nautical Ounce - Sedov	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2022 Lunar Ounce - Year of the Tiger	188	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2022 African Ounce - Pelican	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2023 Lunar Ounce - Year of the Rabbit	188	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA
Gold Ounce 2023 African Ounce - Nile Crocodile	100	Coat of Arms of Rwanda	BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA AMAFARANGA 100 IJANA

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Gold Ounce 2020 Nautical Ounce - Mayflower: Details

Country	Rwanda
Currency	Rwandan Franc
Coin Type	Gold Ounce (1 oz), Bullion
Issued	2020
Symbol	Coat of Arms of Rwanda
Face Value	100 (x Franc)
Total Mintage	100
Current	Yes
Material	0.999 Gold
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin Alignment (Axis 6)
Size	40.000 mm
Thickness	2.000 mm
Mass	31.100 g
OCC ID	MXKD-OKQC-ADNQ-OWQJ

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