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1 Franc Guinéen
| Issuer | Guinea |
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| Year | 1962 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing effigy of President Sékou Touré, depicted with close-cropped hair and wearing a traditional embroidered kufi cap, rendered in high relief by engraver Paul Vincze. The subject is shown in a plain suit with a folded collar visible at the truncation. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE' arcs around the upper periphery, while the date '1962' is divided to either side of the portrait in the lower field. The name '·SEKOU TOURE·' appears along the lower rim, flanked by small dot stops. |
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| Reverse description | Central design features the large numeral '1' flanked by two stylised grain stalks forming an open wreath, with the denomination 'FRANC GUINEEN' inscribed below the numeral within the wreath. The commemorative date '1960' appears above the central device, beneath the arcing legend 'LE PREMIER MARS' along the upper periphery, referencing the introduction of the Guinean franc on 1 March 1960. The national motto 'TRAVAIL - JUSTICE - SOLIDARITE' is inscribed along the lower rim, separated by dash stops. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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