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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 Rwandan Nautical Ounce series which features a new reverse design every year, and commemorates the 500th anniversary of the Spanish carrack Victoria. The Victoria was part of a Spanish expedition commanded by Ferdinand Magellan, which began on 20th September 1519 in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. The Victoria was the only ship to complete the voyage, returning on 6th September 1520. All other four ships sunk trying the circumnavigation of the globe. The Victoria was built by the Basques, one of the most reputed shipbuilders at the time, at the shipyard in the Spanish city of Ondarroa. The ship was named after Santa Maria de la Victoria de Triana, the church where Magellan took an oath of allegiance to the Spanish King, Charles I (Holy Roman Emperor as Charles V). | ||||||
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Coins in the Nautical Ounce series include:
- 1 oz Gold, Nautical Ounce - Santa Maria, 2017
- 1 oz Silver, Nautical Ounce - Santa Maria, 2017
- 1 oz Gold, Nautical Ounce - HMS Endeavour, 2018
- 1 oz Silver, Nautical Ounce - HMS Endeavour, 2018
- 1 oz Gold, Nautical Ounce - Victoria, 2019
- 1 oz Silver, Nautical Ounce - Victoria, 2019
- 1 oz Gold, Nautical Ounce - Mayflower, 2020
- 3 oz Silver Antique High Relief, Nautical Ounce - Mayflower, 2020
- 1 oz Silver (with Antique version), Nautical Ounce - Mayflower, 2020
- 1 oz Gold, Nautical Ounce - Sedov, 2021
- 3 oz Silver Antique High Relief, Nautical Ounce - Sedov, 2021
- 1 oz Silver (with Antique version), Nautical Ounce - Sedov, 2021
- 1 oz Gold, Nautical Ounce - USS Constitution, 2022
- 3 oz Silver Antique High Relief, Nautical Ounce - USS Constitution, 2022
- 1 oz Silver (with Antique version), Nautical Ounce - USS Constitution, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Nautical Ounce - Great Eastern, 2023
- 3 oz Silver Antique High Relief, Nautical Ounce - Great Eastern, 2023
- 1 oz Silver (with Antique version), Nautical Ounce - Great Eastern, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, Nautical Ounce - Cutty Sark, 2024
- 3 oz Silver Antique High Relief, Nautical Ounce - Cutty Sark, 2024
- 1 oz Silver, Nautical Ounce - Cutty Sark, 2024
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Royal Mint |
Country | Rwanda |
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Currency | Rwandan Franc |
Coin Type | Silver Ounce (1 oz), Bullion |
Issued | 2019 |
Symbol | Coat of Arms of Rwanda |
Face Value | 50 (x Franc) |
Mintage | unknown |
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 | 31.1000 g |
OCC ID | APVZ-EYRC-DJZV-OLMD |