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Guinean syli: research record

Evidence coverage: 1972–1986. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.

This record includes associated currencies and earlier interpretations. The article selects the evidence relevant to its own history.

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Guinean syli

T-FTM000824 · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Dated observations: 1972–1986; this does not establish the entire lifetime.

Parents / predecessors

Guinean franc, first unitcurrency replacement · 1972
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Children / successors

Guinean franccurrency replacement · 1986-01-06
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Unit and issue records 1 records

Evidence within this identity, not separate currencies.

Guinean syliFTM000824 · C758, C759
Monetary history 1 events

Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.

1972-10-02Redenomination

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

C758
Evidence & research notes 3 claims

Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.

Supported C758

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

US Treasury · US Treasury — Reporting rates, contemporary 1972 amendment Citation S397 · Open source ↗

PDF p.31

Source access and limitations

Handoff acceptance is not a claim that every source was independently reread.

Supported C759

Guinea restores the franc. Use changeover date rather than 1985 note-series dating.

Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 Citation S98 · Open source ↗

Guinea, PDF p.105

Source access and limitations

Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.

Only selected country milestones used.

Supported C1659

Effective2October1972,firstGuineanfranc closingbalances convert to syli at10:1.

US Treasury · US Treasury — Reporting rates, contemporary 1972 amendment Citation S397 · Open source ↗

PDF31,Guinea amendment

Source access and limitations

Handoff acceptance is not a claim that every source was independently reread.

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