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5 Francs Guinéens
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée |
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| Year | 1962 |
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| Thickness | 1.52 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing portrait bust of President Sékou Touré, rendered in moderate relief with fine detail in the hair and facial features, engraved by Paul Vincze. The effigy is unadorned and depicted in contemporary dress with a collared jacket visible at the truncation. The circular legend reads REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE separated by a raised dot at upper left, with the date 1962 at right, and the name SEKOU TOURE separated by raised dots along the lower arc. |
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| Reverse description | Central denomination numeral 5 displayed prominently within a wreath of laurel or tropical foliage, with the full denomination FRANCS GUINEENS inscribed below the numeral. The national motto TRAVAIL - JUSTICE - SOLIDARITE arcs along the upper field, while the commemorative founding date of the Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea, LE PREMIER MARS 1960, appears along the lower arc. |
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Guinea's 1962 coinage was among the first issued after independence from France in 1958, as Sékou Touré's government had rejected membership in the French Community — the only West African territory to vote "Non" in de Gaulle's 1958 referendum. That decision cost Guinea immediate French economic withdrawal, with Paris pulling out technicians, equipment, and financial infrastructure almost overnight. The new franc guinéen replaced the CFA franc, asserting a monetary break that was as political as it was practical.