50 Francs - 260th anniversary of the first-rate ship "HMS Victory" - Nautical Ounce (2025)
Features
| Denomination | 50 Francs |
| Weight (g) | 31.1035 |
| Diameter (mm) | 40 |
| Thickness (mm) | 3 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 82.73 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.03 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Gregorian |
Obverse
Lettering:
NAUTICAL OUNCE
2025 1oz FINE SILVER 999
HMS Victory
Description:
The obverse presents the three-masted, 104-gun first-rate wooden HMS Victory underway at sea in an exceptionally detailed maritime composition. The vessel is shown from the back with its imposing wooden hull, rows of gun ports, high stern and distinctive projecting figurehead. Above rise three towering masts with yards, extensive rigging, ropes and multiple billowing square sails, while sculpted waves beneath the hull create a dramatic sense of movement. HMS Victory was launched in 1765 and became an enduring symbol of the age of sail and British naval history against the compass rose at the upper left, surrounded by a map grid and navigational details in the background. A ribbon inscription reads “HMS Victory,” and an inset medallion features Sea nautical navigation instruments "sextant, , divider, sailor compass, metal spyglass" all within a circle surrounded by the text identifying the series "Nautical Ounce" left while the metal, weight and purity accompanied by the date "2024 1oz FINE SILVER 999" along the right edge.
NAUTICAL OUNCE
2025 1oz FINE SILVER 999
HMS Victory
Description:
The obverse presents the three-masted, 104-gun first-rate wooden HMS Victory underway at sea in an exceptionally detailed maritime composition. The vessel is shown from the back with its imposing wooden hull, rows of gun ports, high stern and distinctive projecting figurehead. Above rise three towering masts with yards, extensive rigging, ropes and multiple billowing square sails, while sculpted waves beneath the hull create a dramatic sense of movement. HMS Victory was launched in 1765 and became an enduring symbol of the age of sail and British naval history against the compass rose at the upper left, surrounded by a map grid and navigational details in the background. A ribbon inscription reads “HMS Victory,” and an inset medallion features Sea nautical navigation instruments "sextant, , divider, sailor compass, metal spyglass" all within a circle surrounded by the text identifying the series "Nautical Ounce" left while the metal, weight and purity accompanied by the date "2024 1oz FINE SILVER 999" along the right edge.
Reverse
Lettering:
BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA
REPUBLIKA Y'U RWANDA
UBUMWI - UMURIMO - GUKUNDA IGIHUGU
AMAFARANGA 50 MIRONGO ITANU
Description:
The coat of arms of Rwanda used shows, the central tribal devices, a stem of sorghum, a branch of a coffee tree and a traditional basket are surmounted on a cogwheel with the sun with its rays above, while two typical Rwandan shields protects them, one on the right and one on the left. They are encircled by a square knot. The text reads "Republic of Rwanda – Unity, Work, Patriotism" in Kinyarwanda. The surrounding inscription reads "BANKI · NASIYONALI · YU · RWANDA" (to English: National Bank of Rwanda) while the denomination "AMAFARANGA 50 MIRONGO ITANU" below.
BANKI NKURU Y'U RWANDA
REPUBLIKA Y'U RWANDA
UBUMWI - UMURIMO - GUKUNDA IGIHUGU
AMAFARANGA 50 MIRONGO ITANU
Description:
The coat of arms of Rwanda used shows, the central tribal devices, a stem of sorghum, a branch of a coffee tree and a traditional basket are surmounted on a cogwheel with the sun with its rays above, while two typical Rwandan shields protects them, one on the right and one on the left. They are encircled by a square knot. The text reads "Republic of Rwanda – Unity, Work, Patriotism" in Kinyarwanda. The surrounding inscription reads "BANKI · NASIYONALI · YU · RWANDA" (to English: National Bank of Rwanda) while the denomination "AMAFARANGA 50 MIRONGO ITANU" below.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BH Mayer's German Mint, BU | Unknown | |
| 2025 | 1,000 | BH Mayer's German Mint, Proof | Unknown |