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10 Francs Guinéens
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée |
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| Year | 1985 |
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| Value | 10 Francs Guinéens |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national coat of arms of Guinea, depicting a shield bearing two crossed rifles and an olive branch, surmounted by a dove in flight. The shield is supported by a scroll bearing the national motto in three panels: TRAVAIL, JUSTICE, and SOLIDARITÉ. The legend REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE arcs along the upper periphery, with the date 1985 flanking the shield on either side. The denomination DIX FRANCS GUINÉENS is inscribed along the lower arc in bold block lettering. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DE GUINÉE 1985 DIX FRANCS GUINÉENS (Translation: Republic of Guinea Ten Guinean Francs) |
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Guinea's 1985 coinage came during a period of acute economic disorder following the death of Sékou Touré in April 1984 and the military coup that immediately followed. The new regime, CMRN, inherited a currency — the syli — so debased and distrusted that it was abolished outright and the franc restored that same year at a rate of 1 franc to 100 sylis. This coin is a direct artifact of that monetary reset.