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250 Francs Guinéens Alpha Yaya Diallo
| Issuer | Guinea |
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| Year | 1969-1970 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust portrait of Alpha Yaya Diallo, the Fulani chief and resistance leader, depicted wearing traditional attire with a distinctive cap and draped robe, a spear visible behind his left shoulder. The dates 1850 and 1912, denoting his birth and death years, flank the portrait in the field. The legend REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE arcs along the upper periphery, while ALPHA YAYA DIALLO appears in the lower legend, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central device features the coat of arms of Guinea, comprising a shield bearing an elephant passant on a vertically lined field, surmounted by a dove in flight carrying an olive branch, and flanked by stylized millet stalks. Two scrolled ribbons bearing the mottoes TRAVAIL and SOLIDARITE flank the shield, with a lower scroll inscribed JUSTICE. The denomination 250 and the legend FRANCS GUINEENS appear in the lower field below the arms, with the date 1970 beneath the shield. The anniversary legend 1958-1968 X-ANNIVERSAIRE arcs along the upper periphery, all within a beaded border. |
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