Catalogus
| Uitgever | Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1985 |
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| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | New franc (1985-date) |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
| Diameter | Log in om details te zien |
| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
| Techniek | Log in om details te zien |
| Oriëntatie | Log in om details te zien |
| Graveur(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| In omloop tot | Log in om details te zien |
| Referentie(s) | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
|---|---|
| Schrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | A large, detailed palm frond sweeps diagonally across the field from the upper left to the lower right, its numerous leaflets rendered with fine relief detail against a plain, incuse circular background element. To the lower left of the palm frond, the numeral 1 appears as the denomination figure. Below, the two-line legend FRANC / GUINÉEN is inscribed in bold Latin characters along the lower portion of the field. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift keerzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Rand | Plain |
| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
| Oplage | Log in om details te zien |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Guinea's 1985 franc coinage arrived during a significant political transition — Sékou Touré, who had ruled since independence in 1958, died in March 1984, and a military coup led by Lansana Conté followed within a week. The new regime inherited an economy wrecked by decades of command-style mismanagement and moved quickly to dismantle Touré's monetary policies, including the reintroduction of the franc in place of the syli.
Brass-plated steel was a deliberate cost-cutting choice for the lower denominations, reflecting how little purchasing power a single franc actually carried at issue.