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5 Francs Bucorvus leadbeateri
| Issuer | Banque de la République du Burundi |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Currency | Franc (1962-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Burundi occupy the central field, depicting a shield bearing a lion's head above a scroll with the French motto UNITE · TRAVAIL · PROGRES, flanked by two traditional spears crossed behind the shield. A circular bilingual legend surrounds the design, reading in Kirundi at the top and along the sides, with the date 2014 appearing in the lower exergue between two raised dots. |
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| Reverse description | A full-bodied Southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) is depicted in profile at the center of the field, rendered in fine relief detail. The bird's Latin binomial name BUCORVUS LEADBEATERI appears to the left of the figure. The legend BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 5 FRANCS and the Kirundi equivalent AMAFRANGA, along with the issuer's initials BRB, appear in the lower portion of the field. |
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Burundi's aluminum 5-franc pieces from this period were produced primarily for domestic circulation needs, but the Bucorvus leadbeateri — the Southern Ground Hornbill — makes an unlikely appearance on coinage for a country that sits outside the bird's primary range, which runs through southern and eastern Africa. The species is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, with populations declining sharply due to habitat loss and persecution.