100 Francs

100 Francs - obverse100 Francs - reverse

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Features

Issuer Rwanda
Issuing bank National Bank of Rwanda (Banki Nkuru/Nasiyonali y'u Rwanda)
Period Republic (1962-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1989
Value 100 Francs (100 RWF)
Currency Franc (1964-date)
Composition Paper
Size 135 × 70 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 31 December 2009
Number
N#
206512
References P# 19
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Banknote is black on lilac and multicolor underprint and has a white border. A herd of zebras stands at the right and center while the watermark (an impala's head) is on the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANQUE NATIONALE DU RWANDA
La loi punit le contrefacteur
CENT FRANCS
Payables à vue
24-04-1989

Translation:
NATIONAL BANK OF RWANDA
The law punishes the counterfeiter
A HUNDRED FRANCS
Payable on sight

Reverse

A woman is carrying a baby on the left, a landscape with volcanoes at center and the watermark on the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANKI NASIYONALI Y'U RWANDA
Itegeko lihana umuntu wese uzigana iyi noti
AMAFARANGA

Translation:
NATIONAL BANK OF RWANDA
The law punishes anyone who imitates this note
FRANCS

Watermark

Impala's head

100 Francs -  obverse

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Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

The main difference between P#18 and P#19 is the spelling of the word "Francs" in Kinyarwanda. P#18 displays "AMAFRANGA" (old spelling) while P#19 displays "AMAFARANGA" (new spelling).

P19a; signature Agustin Ruzindana
Ruzindana was governor of the Bank of Rwanda from 1985 until 1990

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1989-Apr-24  $ 1.00 $ 1.90 $ 3.00 $ 3.40 94% P#19a
1989-Apr-24  1.4% P#19s - SPECIMEN overprint on both sides

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 100 Francs
Katz
Auction 76
Lot 2325
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 87.35
(EUR 81.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 100 Francs
Katz
Jubilee Auction 60
Lot 556
Internet Archive
14 May 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 46.37
(EUR 43.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 100 Francs
Katz
Auction 59
Lot 2939
Internet Archive
23 Apr 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 22.65
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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