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2 Francs Émission d'urgence
| Issuer | Banque de la Guyane |
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| Year | 1945 |
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| Value | 2 Francs |
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| Obverse lettering | BANQUE de la GUYANE BON Pour DEUX Francs Le Directeur Le Caissier (Translation: Bank of Guiana Good For Two Francs The Director The Cashier) |
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| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DE LA GUYANE CAYENNE (Translation: Bank of Guiana Cayenne) |
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The Banque de la Guyane's wartime and immediate postwar emergency issues were a direct consequence of the supply chain collapse affecting French overseas territories — metropolitan printing resources were unavailable, and local stopgaps filled the gap. The P#11 series for French Guiana spans several closely related varieties distinguished by signature combinations, and 11C is among the scarcer pairings.
Watermark aside, these notes offered minimal anti-counterfeiting protection, which was considered acceptable given the remote circulation territory and small population of the colony at the time.