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500 Francs Guinéens Chephren
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Reverse lettering | 1958-1968 X·ANNIVERSAIRE 1970 500 FRANCS GUINEENS (Translation: 10th anniversary 500 Guinean Francs) |
| Edge | Reeded |
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Guinea's 1970 commemorative series was issued under Sékou Touré's government, which had broken sharply from France in 1958 — the only francophone African territory to vote against de Gaulle's constitution and accept immediate independence over continued association. The resulting French withdrawal was punishing: technicians dismantled infrastructure, and France reportedly destroyed or removed administrative records before leaving.
The Chephren piece belongs to a broader suite honoring ancient Egyptian subjects, an odd thematic choice that reflects pan-African cultural politics of the period rather than any particular Guinean historical connection.