| Coin | Gold Twelfth-Ounce 2025 Lunar Ounce - Year of the Snake |
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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 small one twelfth of an ounce (1/12 oz) of 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 Lunar Ounce series dedicated to the Chinese Zodiac, and marks the 2025 Year of the Snake (29 January 2025 - 16 February 2026). |
| Mint | B. H. Mayer |
Mint Mark | No mint mark |
Total Mintage |
888
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| Obverse | |
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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). |
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The reverse design depicts a snake looking at an egg, in a "stained glass" mosaic style common to all coins in the series.
Inscribed within an octagon above, the Chinese character for snake: 蛇. Above the snake and on the right, YEAR OF THE SNAKE.
Around left, the name of the coin series: LUNAR OUNCE.
Around above right, the date of issue 2025. Around below right, facing outward, the precious metal content: 1/12 oz FINE GOLD 999 (one twelfth of a troy ounce of 99.9% gold). |
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| Reverse Inscription |
蛇 YEAR OF THE SNAKE LUNAR OUNCE 2025 1/12 oz FINE GOLD 999 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: in sealed plastic foil, with a Certificate of Authenticity branded with BNR (National Bank of Rwanda). |
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| See also |
Coins in the Rwandan Lunar Ounce series include:
- 1 oz Gold, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Rooster, 2017
- 1 oz Silver, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Rooster, 2017
- 1 oz Gold, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Dog, 2018
- 1 oz Silver, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Dog, 2018
- 1 oz Gold, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Pig, 2019
- 1 oz Silver, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Pig, 2019
- 1 oz Gold, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Rat, 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Rat, 2020
- 1 oz Platinum, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Ox, 2021
- 1 oz Gold, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Ox, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Ox, 2021
- 1 oz Platinum, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Tiger, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Tiger, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Tiger, 2022
- 1 oz Platinum, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Rabbit, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Rabbit, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Rabbit, 2023
- 1 oz Platinum, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 1 oz Gold, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 1 oz Silver, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Dragon, 2024
- 1 oz Platinum, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Snake, 2025
- 1 oz Gold, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Snake, 2025
- 1/12 oz Gold, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Snake, 2025
- 1 oz Silver, Lunar Ounce - Year of the Snake, 2025
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