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  • 20 Francs 2003, KM# 25, Rwanda
  • 20 Francs 2003, KM# 25, Rwanda
Obverse

A tea plant encircled by the legend "National Bank of Rwanda". Date below.

Camellia sinensis is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea. It is of the genus Camellia (Chinese: 茶花; pinyin: Cháhuā, literally: "tea flower") of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. Common names include "tea plant", "tea shrub", and "tea tree".

BANKI NASIYONALI Y'U RWANDA
2003

Reverse

Depicts 3rd coat of arms (2001-..) above value surrounded by the value in Kinyarwanda (one of the four official languages of Rwanda).

The seal of Rwanda is the national symbol and used by the government. It was restyled in 2001 to match the color scheme of the new national flag. The text reads "Republic of Rwanda - Unity, Work, Patriotism" in Kinyarwanda. The central tribal devices are surmounted on a cog wheel and encircled by a square knot.

The seal bears the following ideograms: the sun with its rays, a stem of sorghum and a branch of a coffee tree, a basket, a blue wheel with teeth and two Tutsi shields one on the right and one on the left.

REPUBULIKA Y'U RWANDA
UBUMWE - UMURIMO - GUKUNDA IGIHUGU
AMAFARANGA 20 MAKUMYABIRI

Edge

20 Francs

Banki Nasiyonali
KM# 25
Characteristics
Material Nickel Clad Steel
Weight 3.5 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness 1.75 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal

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