← Read the currency articleGuinean 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
Children / successors
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.
1972-10-02RedenominationThe 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Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.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.