1 Franc Guinéen

Features

Issuer	Guinea
Period	Republic (1958-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1962
Value	1 Franc Guinéen
Currency	Old franc (1959-1971)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	1.5 g
Diameter	17 mm
Thickness	0.89 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 11938
References	KM# 4 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 4 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Bust of Sekou Toure left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE
19 62
·SEKOU TOURE·

Translation: Republic of Guinea

Engraver: Paul Vincze

Reverse

Denomination within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LE PREMIER MARS
1960
1
FRANC
GUINEEN
TRAVAIL - JUSTICE - SOLIDARITE

Translation:
The first of March 1960
1 Guinean Franc
Work - Justice - Solidarity

Engraver: Paul Vincze

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

Of the total mintage, 4,000,000 were minted in 1962 and 4,000,000 were minted in 1963.

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1962	8 000 000	$ 4.00	$ 4.60	$ 5.80	$ 5.80	Minted in 1962-1963	99%
1962						Proof	1.8%

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