Country:

Burundi

Series:

1960~Today - Circulation

Catalog codes:

World Coins km18
Colnect codes BI-000002

Themes:

Sun | Sunsets / Sunrises

Issued on:

1970

Last issue date:

1970

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales, Great Britain (1968~Today)

Composition:

Aluminium

Edge:

Milled

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

0.87 grams

Diameter:

19 mm

Thickness:

1.4 mm

Face value:

1 FBu - Burundian franc

Known mintage:

10,000,000

Composition Details:

~ 99% aluminium

Score:

71% Accuracy: High

Description:

Front: (value) 1F (franc) surrounded by motto
(left, vertical) UNITE (above) TRAVAIL (right, vertical) PROGRES
(translated: Unity, Work, Progress)
legend: (publisher in French) BANQUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE DU BURUNDI
(bottom-left/right, spacers/dots) • (bottom, abbreviation) BRB
Back: Sunrise (with 7 rays above horizon)
inside (circled motto in Kirundi) UMBUMWE IBIKORWA AMAJAMBERE
legend: (publisher in Kirundi) IBANKI YA REPUBLIKA Y'UBURUNDI
Edge: G - grained, type: ridges
Note: This coin is rare but sometimes emerges
Formerly known as: y-a2