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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 internationally popular silver ounce (1 oz silver) format, denominated usually as 50 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 African Ounce series which features a new animal on the reverse every year; this year's design is dedicated to the Impala. The impala or rooibok (Aepyceros melampus) is a medium-sized antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The only extant member of the genus Aepyceros and tribe Aepycerotini, it was first described to European audiences by German zoologist Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1812. Two subspecies are recognised - the common impala, and the larger and darker black-faced impala. The impala reaches 70 - 92 cm at the shoulder and weighs 40 - 76 kg. It features a glossy, reddish brown coat. The male's slender, lyre-shaped horns are 45 - 92 cm long. | ||||||
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Royal Mint |
Variety | f15 Privy Mark | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 10,000 | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin issued for the "Fabulous 15" series (a selection of fifteen silver ounce coins, different every year), with a circular f15 privy mark above the impala on the right. | |
Variety | Proof | |
Mintage | Issued: 1,000 (included in total) |
Coins in the African Ounce series include:
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Gorilla, 2008
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Elephant, 2009
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Lion, 2010
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Zebra, 2011
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Rhino, 2012
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Cheetah, 2013
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Impala, 2014
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Cape Buffalo, 2015
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Meerkat, 2016
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Hippopotamus, 2017
- 1 oz Gold, African Ounce - Giraffe, 2018
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Giraffe, 2018
- 1 oz Gold, African Ounce - Shoebill Stork, 2019
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Shoebill Stork, 2019
- 1 oz Gold, African Ounce - Bushbaby (Galago), 2020
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Bushbaby (Galago), 2020
- 1 oz Gold, African Ounce - Okapi, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Okapi, 2021
- 1 oz Platinum, African Ounce - Pelican, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, African Ounce - Pelican, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Pelican, 2022
- 1 oz Platinum, African Ounce - Nile Crocodile, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, African Ounce - Nile Crocodile, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Nile Crocodile, 2023
- 1 oz Platinum, African Ounce - Gorilla (15th anniversary edition), 2023
- 1 oz Gold, African Ounce - Gorilla (15th anniversary edition), 2023
- 2 oz Silver, African Ounce - Gorilla (15th anniversary edition), 2023
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Gorilla (15th anniversary edition), 2023
- 1 oz Platinum, African Ounce - Leopard, 2024
- 1 oz Gold, African Ounce - Leopard, 2024
- 2 oz Silver, African Ounce - Leopard, 2024
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Leopard, 2024
- 1 oz Gold, African Ounce - Martial Eagle, 2025
- 1/12 oz Gold, African Ounce - Martial Eagle, 2025
- 1 oz Silver, African Ounce - Martial Eagle, 2025
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Royal Mint |
Country | Rwanda |
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Currency | Rwandan Franc |
Coin Type | Silver Ounce (1 oz), Bullion |
Issued | 2014 |
Symbol | Coat of Arms of Rwanda |
Face Value | 50 (x Franc) |
Total Mintage | 11,000 |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.999 Silver |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 40.0000 mm |
Thickness | 3.000 mm |
Mass | 31.1350 g |
OCC ID | WMRA-OQPC-AKGB-EYPL |
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Catalog of Modern World Coins 1850-1964 |