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| Issuer | National Bank of Rwanda |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Currency | Franc (1964-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 2013 |
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Rwanda's National Bank commissioned this kilo silver piece as part of the African wildlife bullion market that expanded sharply in the early 2010s, when sovereign mints and issuing authorities across the continent began competing for collector premiums on large-format silver. The cheetah subject placed Rwanda in direct competition with established series from Somalia and other issuers targeting the same European and Asian collector base.
At one kilogram of .999 silver, production runs for issues at this weight are necessarily small — handling, die wear, and planchet preparation costs all compress mintages relative to standard bullion.