Rwanda: adopted and unadopted designs of 1974

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Rwanda. This design series was begun in 1974 and completed in 1977.

1  franc.  Millet.
5  francs.  Branch of a coffee tree.
10 francs.  Branch of a coffee tree.
20 francs.  Bananas.
50 francs.  Tea plant.

Designers: 1, 5, 10 francs - Leslie Durbin; 20, 50 francs - Emile Rousseau.

In 1974 the English artist Leslie Durbin created three reverse designs for the new Rwandan design series: millet for the 1 franc coin and two different coffee designs for the 5 and 10 francs coins.
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Leslie Durbin worked for the Royal Mint (UK).

He later designed the UK's floral series of the round pounds (1984 to 1987).

In 1974 he produced various unadopted designs for the new Rwandan coin series.
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Leslie Durbin's unadopted banana tree design.
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Leslie Durbin's unadopted coffee plant design.
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Leslie Durbin's unadopted maize design.
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Leslie Durbin's unadopted millet design.
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Leslie Durbin's unadopted tea plant design.
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Leslie Durbin's unadopted pineapple design.
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Leslie Durbin's unadopted oil palm design.
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Leslie Durbin's adopted coffee plant design for the 10 francs coin.
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Leslie Durbin's other adopted coffee plant design, for the 5 francs coin.
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Leslie Durbin's adopted sorghum design for the 1 franc coin.
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Why did Rwanda require two different coffee plant designs in 1974, when other options were available?

I would have chosen the maize design. It would have fitted well with the other designs, I think.
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