1613) Okapi, Republic of Rwanda: 14th Coin in the "Rwandan Wildlife African Ounce Coin Series" which commenced in 2008: Year of Coin issue: 2021:
The "The Rwandan Wildlife African Ounce" is a Coin Series issued yearly by Rwanda with a changing design presenting African Wildlife. The series began in 2008 and has become popular over the years due to the great designs which change yearly and a limited mintage.
The "Rwandan Wildlife Series" debuted in 2008 with the image of a powerful, imposing silverback gorilla, a female gorilla, and a young gorilla. The series has depicted a number of other distinctive animal species from the African continent, including but not limited to, the lion, zebra, rhino, cheetah, meerkat, and hippo.
The latest release in this popular Coin Series, issued in 2021, features the rare Okapi:
Okapis are genetically linked to the giraffe and are just one of two members of the "Giraffidae" family, along with the giraffe.
Generally a solitary animal, the okapis will come together during the breeding season to live in small family groups. The Okapi is endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo and is found within the tropical forests of the central, northern, and eastern reaches of the country.
In the Rwandan Wildlife African Ounce Series, the B.H. Mayer Mint of Munich, Germany offers three options for the designs released each year.
With a new animal depicted on the Reverse side each year, investors and collectors can choose between 1 oz Silver Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) coins, 1 oz Silver Proof coins, and 1 oz Gold BU coins.
On the Obverse of the 50 Francs Silver & 100 Francs Gold Coins, is depicted the Coat of Arms/Emblem of the Republic of Rwanda. The coins feature the latest version of the National Coat of Arms with a traditional, woven basket at the center with additional elements of coffee, sorghum, tribal battle shields, and a rope encircling the entire design element.
The inscriptions on this face are - "BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA" (on the upper periphery) and "AMARAFARANGA 50 MIRONGO ITANU" (for Silver Coins) on the lower periphery and "AMARAFARANGA 100 IJANA" (for Gold Coins).
On the Reverse of the 50 Francs Silver and 100 Francs Gold Coins is depicted an image of Okapis and the African continent. The outline of the African continent captures a topographic image of the landmass, while the design in the lower-left field features two Okapis standing together near a tree.
The peripheral inscriptions are: "AFRICAN OUNCE" (on the left periphery) and "2021. 1 Oz FINE Silver or Gold. 999" (on the right periphery).
These Coins come with protective Plastic Capsules and a Certificate of Authenticity from the mint. With a limited release of just 1,000 silver coins, these are the most sought-after coins in the collection. Each one has frosted design elements with mirrored background fields.
The specifications of this Coin Series are:
1) Gold Coin Variants:
Country of issue: Republic of Rwanda; Coin Series Theme: "Rwandan Wildlife African Ounce Coin Series"; Coin Theme: Okapi; Denomination: 100 Rwandan Francs (RWF); Mintage: 100 pieces; Coin Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.107 grams; Diameter/Size: 40.0 mm; Edge: Reeded; Thickness: 3.0 mm; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes; Year of Coin issue: 2021; Minted by: B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH , Munich.
2) Silver Coin Variant:
Country of issue: Republic of Rwanda; Coin Series Theme: "Rwandan Wildlife African Ounce Coin Series"; Coin Theme: Okapi; Denomination: 50 Rwandan Francs (RWF); Mintage: 1,000 pieces; Coin Quality: Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1.0 Oz or 31.107 grams; Diameter/Size: 40.0 mm; Edge: Reeded; Thickness: 3.0 mm; Presentation Box/Case: Yes; Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes; Year of Coin issue: 2021; Minted By: B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt GmbH, Munich.
Some other interesting posts from the African Continent on this blog:
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16) New Circulation coins Series, Kenya: introduced by the Central Bank of Kenya on 11.12.2018
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18) Algeria: i) Introduction of two new denominations of 500 and 1,000 Algerian Dinars (AD), which will kick-start the new "Fifth Series of Algerian Dinar Banknotes" ii) A 100 Algerian Dinar tri-metallic coin which wil replace the 100 Dinar circulating Banknote of the same denomination
19) South Africa: "The Big Five Silver Coin Series": 1) First Coin in the Series brought out by the South African Mint features the African Elephant on a Five Rand Coin as the first variant issued in 02/2019: 2) Later Coin issues will feature the Lion, Leopard, Rhinoceros and the Buffalo
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21) Dr. Tawhida Ben Chiekh (1910-2010), Tunisia: A new 10 Dinar Banknote issued by the "Banque Centrale de Tunisie" (Central Bank of Tunisia) honouring the pioneering doctor, who replaces Dido (Queen Elissa), the founder & first Queen of Carthage on the 10 Dinar Banknote: Date of Banknote issue: 27.03.2020
16) New Circulation coins Series, Kenya: introduced by the Central Bank of Kenya on 11.12.2018
17) Sudan: A 100 Pounds Banknote being issued by the Central Bank of Sudan by End February 2019
18) Algeria: i) Introduction of two new denominations of 500 and 1,000 Algerian Dinars (AD), which will kick-start the new "Fifth Series of Algerian Dinar Banknotes" ii) A 100 Algerian Dinar tri-metallic coin which wil replace the 100 Dinar circulating Banknote of the same denomination
19) South Africa: "The Big Five Silver Coin Series": 1) First Coin in the Series brought out by the South African Mint features the African Elephant on a Five Rand Coin as the first variant issued in 02/2019: 2) Later Coin issues will feature the Lion, Leopard, Rhinoceros and the Buffalo
20) 25 Years of Constitutional Democracy in South africa (SA25): Celebrating the milestone with the issue of six circulation coins (R2 five coins & R5 one Coin) and three Commemorative Coins (Gold R500, Sterling Silver R50 & Bronze Alloy R50) issued by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in partnership with the South African Mint: Coin release dats: 04/2019 & 05/2019
21) Dr. Tawhida Ben Chiekh (1910-2010), Tunisia: A new 10 Dinar Banknote issued by the "Banque Centrale de Tunisie" (Central Bank of Tunisia) honouring the pioneering doctor, who replaces Dido (Queen Elissa), the founder & first Queen of Carthage on the 10 Dinar Banknote: Date of Banknote issue: 27.03.2020
Other interesting posts from Israel:
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Links to more posts from ICMC, Israel:
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1) "Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem", Israel: First Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold & Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2017:
Gates of Jerusalem Coin Series:
1) "Jaffa Gate, Jerusalem", Israel: First Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold & Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2017:
3) "Damascus Gate", Jerusalem, Israel: Third Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2018 (with the year of issue as 2019):
4) "New Gate", Jerusalem, Israel: Fourth Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Isral Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2019
5) "Golden Gate", Jerusalem, Israel: Fifth Coin in the "Gates of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation (ICMC) and minted by the Holy Land Mint in 2019
Birds of Israel Coin Series:
"Views of Jerusalem" Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Series:
2) The City of David: Fourth Coin in the Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Series issued by ICMC, Israel & the Holy Land Mint, Israel (2019)
3) The Western Wall, Israel: Sixth Coin in the "Views of Jerusalem" Coin Series: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Israel Coins & Medals Corporation (ICMC) Ltd: Year of Coins issue: 2020
"Ancient Cities of the Holy Land Gold and Silver Bullion Coin Series":
1) Old Jaffa, Israel: The "Ancient Cities of the Holy Land" Gold & Silver Bullion Coin Series minted by the Israel Coinsand Medals Corporation (ICMC) through the Holy Land Mint: Date of issue: 01.03.2020
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