Coins from French Guiana

French Guiana is the easternmost of the 3 Guyanas. The French settled in Cayenne in the 18th century, and issued some Sou coins with lettering "Colonie de Cayenne" from 1780. The Portuguese conquered the area with help of the British in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars. It was returned to France in 1814. A few 10 centimes coins are from after this return, with lettering "Guyane Française". For the rest, the area used French or French Colonies coins. Currently, the Euro is used in French Guiana.
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See also: France, French colonies

• Livre tournois (987-1795)
• Franc (1795-1959)

Livre tournois (987-1795)

2 Deniers = 1 Double • 3 Deniers = 1 Liard • 12 Deniers = 1 Gros = 1 Sol (Sou) • 20 Sols (Sous) = 2 Testons = 1 Livre

2 Sous (Colonie de Cayenne; Louis XVI)
1780-1790
Billon (.208 silver) • 1.9 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 1, Zay# 30, Lec# 20, N# 8454

2 Sous (Colonie de Cayenne; Louis XVIII)
1816
Billon (.200 silver) • 2 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 3, Zay# 33, Lec# 25, N# 20781

3 Sous - Louis XVI
1781-1846
Billon (.208 silver) • 1.9 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 2, Lec# 2a, Lec# 6, N# 20780

Franc (1795-1959)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

10 Centimes - Louis XVIII
1818
Billon • 2.5 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
KM# A1, Zay# 35, N# 20782

10 Centimes - Louis Philippe I
1846
Billon (.158 silver) • 2.5 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
KM# A2, Zay# 53, N# 20779

10 Centimes (Essai)
1887
Pattern
Bronze • 10.05 g • ⌀ 30 mm
X# E1, N# 59764

20 Centimes (Essai)
1887
Pattern
Nickel silver • 4.85 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# E2, N# 59767

20 Centimes (Essai)
ND (1887)
Pattern
Tin • 28.9 g • ⌀ 32.5 mm
N# 362481

5 Francs (Essai)
1887
Pattern
Silver (.900) • 25.6 g • ⌀ 38 mm
X# E3, N# 59765

Unspecified currency

2 Sous (Colonie de Cayenne; Louis XVIII; Pattern)
1816
Pattern
Tin
KM# P2, Lec# 25, N# 319434

2 Sous - Colony of Cayenne - King Louis XVI
1789
Billon • 4.12 g • ⌀ 22 mm
Lec# 22, N# 307575