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1000 Francs Guinéens Arctic Fox
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Currency | New franc (1985-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Guinea has no Arctic foxes and no meaningful historical or political connection to them. These sub-half-gram gold pieces are part of a broader wave of exotic-animal bullion issued by African central banks — often produced under licensing arrangements with European minting houses and aimed entirely at foreign collectors rather than domestic circulation. The Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée has issued dozens of similar wildlife pieces with no ties to Guinean fauna or history.