Rwanda 1 franc (ifaranga) 2003 - Steel new type

Besides the known Rwanda aluminum 1 franc (ifaranga) 2003 (KM#22) this type also exists in magnetic steel. As seen in the image, left one is aluminum, right one is steel.

The new steel strike is from the South African Mint, it is thinner, weighs 1.92 grams and has plain edge.

It seems this new metal 1 franc has been restruck with frozen date later than 2003, possibly in connection with the minting of the last series dated 2007, 2009 and 2011. Because of low value the steel 1f never made its way into real circulation, so it seems to be scarce.



(news, data and images by Wolfgang Schuster)

Rwanda 100 francs 2007 varieties

Sejin Ahn sent this image from his own collection, with very interesting varieties of the Rwanda 100 francs 2007 (KM#32).

The left one is what we usually find, with smaller text with wide gap. The right one is with larger text with narrow gap, also with wide arms:



(news and images from Sejin Ahn)

Rwanda 5000 francs 2014 - 50 years of the National Bank of Rwanda

New silver collectors' issue:

'50 years of the National Bank of Rwanda'



(news and image from Wolfgang Schian)

Rwanda 20 shillings 2011 - New fantasy type

New fantasy type:



This strike shows Shillings as denomination. This is no official Rwanda issue, since the currency in Rwanda is the Franc. These strikes are private fantasies fabricated in China.

(image from Michel Guerin)
(information from Wolfgang Schuster)

Rwanda 5 fr 2009 & 50 fr 2011 - New inscription

New circulating types:

While in 2003 items the text was "BANKI NASIYONALI Y'U RWANDA", these new items bear the text "BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA".

5 francs 2009:



50 francs 2011:



(news by Egon Conti)
(images from eBay seller tonygrants)

Rwanda 20 francs 2009 - New inscription

New circulating type:

While in 2003 item (KM25) the text was "BANKI NASIYONALI Y'U RWANDA", this 2009 item bears the text "BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA".



(image from eBay seller liolikas99)

Rwanda 10 franc 2009 - New inscription

New circulating type:

While in 2003 item (KM24) the text was "BANKI NASIYONALI Y'U RWANDA", this 2009 item bears the text "BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA".



(information and image by Wolfgang Schuster)

Rwanda 100 francs 2007

New circulating bimetallic:



(image from Worldwide Bi-Metallic Collectors Club)