5 Francs Guinéens

Issuer	Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée
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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Obverse lettering	REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE 1962 .SEKOU TOURE. (Translation: Republic of Guinea)
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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