2024 Burundi 100 Francs Prince Rwagasore Banknote Currency Note

Issued by the Bank of the Republic of Burundi (Banque de la République du Burundi / Ibanki ya Republika y'Uburundi), this modern legal tender 100 Francs banknote (Cent Francs / Amafaranga Ijana) bears the printed issue date of May 10, 2024. The obverse features an engraved portrait of Prince Louis Rwagasore (1932–1961), the revered national independence hero, nationalist leader, and former prime minister of Burundi. The face also incorporates fine-line geometric guilloche patterns, dual bilingual text in French and Kirundi, and official facsimile signatures of the Governor (Le Gouverneur) and Second Vice-Governor (Le 2ème Vice-Gouverneur). The reverse depicts an active rural construction scene with laborers building brick structures alongside banana palms, framed with the national coat of arms bearing the motto "Ubumwe, Ibikorwa, Amajambere" / "Unité, Travail, Progrès" (Unity, Work, Progress) and the dual-language legal counterfeit penal code warning. This piece represents an essential fractional issue in modern East African and Sub-Saharan African numismatic type collections.

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