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Guinean franc, first unit

Guinean franc, first unit: a historical unit of account.

Dates in use
Introduction uncertain; ended 1972
Ancestry branch
French franc

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Guinean franc, first unit: documented and qualified family connections PREDECESSORS THIS CURRENCY SUCCESSORS CFA franc (BCEAO)CFA franc 1960-03-01 · DocumentedGuinea leaves CFA currency for its ownfranc. Documented connection · 1960-03-01 · Guinea leaves CFA currency for its own franc. Guinean syliGuinean syli 1972 · DocumentedDocumented connection · 1972 Guinean franc, first unitGuinean franc, first unit Currency history

The story

The syli replaces the first Guinean franc. Contemporary notice establishes changeover; 1971 note-series dates are not adoption dates. [1]

Guineanfirstfranc ends through syli succession, not familyextinction. [2]

Turning points

Territorial currency replacement

Guinea leaves CFA currency for its own franc. [3]

Sources and evidence

  1. US Treasury · US Treasury — Reporting rates, contemporary 1972 amendment C758 ↗
  2. US Treasury · US Treasury — Reporting rates, contemporary 1972 amendment C1459 ↗
  3. BCRG · BCRG — Histoires de la monnaie C757 ↗

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“Guinean franc, first unit.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000265.html

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