Banknotes 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.
Wikidata: Q3769

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Franc (1917-1960)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1 Franc
1917

Standard banknote: 1917 Emergency Issue
110 × 70 mm
P# 5, N# 390981
2 Francs
1917

Standard banknote: 1917 Emergency Issue
121 × 76 mm
P# 6, N# 390977
Available for swap 5 Francs
ND (1922-1947)

Standard banknote: 1888-1922 Issue
133 × 90 mm
P# 1, N# 325485
100 Francs
ND (1933-1942)

Standard banknote: 1933-1938 ND Issue
165 × 108 mm
P# 8, N# 391025
25 Francs
ND (1933-1945)

Standard banknote: 1933-1938 ND Issue
150 × 96 mm
P# 7, N# 391024
100 Francs (France Libre)
1941

Standard banknote: Law 2.12.1941
156 × 99 mm
P# 16, N# 391058
1000 Francs (France Libre)
1941

Standard banknote: Law 2.12.1941
185 × 112 mm
P# 16A, N# 391014
1 Franc (Émission d'urgence)
ND (1942)

Standard banknote: WWII Emergency Issues
105 × 63 mm
P# 11, N# 391057
100 Francs
ND (1942-1945)

Standard banknote: 1942 ND Issue
170 × 100 mm
P# 13, N# 391013
100 Francs
1944 (1944-1946)

Standard banknote: Law 2.2.1944
156 × 99 mm
P# 17, N# 333110
2 Francs (Émission d'urgence)
ND (1945)

Standard banknote: WWII Emergency Issues
106 × 63 mm
P# 11C, N# 338606
Available for swap 5 Francs - Bougainville
ND (1946)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
112 × 61 mm
P# 19, N# 299056
Available for swap 10 Francs - Colbert
ND (1946)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
122 × 66 mm
P# 20, N# 201874
20 Francs - Emile Gentil
ND (1947)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
136 × 73 mm
P# 21, N# 391095
50 Francs - Belain d'Esnambuc
ND (1947)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
144 × 78 mm
P# 22, N# 391094
100 Francs - La Bourdonnais
ND (1947-1949)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
155 × 85 mm
P# 23, N# 391178
500 Francs
ND (1947-1949)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
180 × 96 mm
P# 24, N# 391181
1000 Francs
ND (1947-1949)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
185 × 99 mm
P# 25, N# 391179
5000 Francs - Gen. Schoelcher
ND (1947-1949)

Standard banknote: 1947 ND Issue
204 × 109 mm
P# 26, N# 391183
1000 Francs
ND (1960)

Standard banknote: 1960 ND Issue
185 × 102 mm
P# 27, N# 396415
5000 Francs
ND (1960)

Standard banknote: 1960 ND Issue
196 × 107 mm
P# 28, N# 396419

New Franc (1961)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

1 New Franc (Overprint on 100 Francs)
ND (1961)

Standard banknote: 1961 ND Provisional Issue
164 × 88 mm
P# 29, N# 396349
5 New Francs (Overprint on 500 Francs)
ND (1961)

Standard banknote: 1961 ND Provisional Issue
180 × 96 mm
P# 30, N# 396345
10 New Francs (Overprint on 1000 Francs)
ND (1961)

Standard banknote: 1961 ND Provisional Issue
185 × 102 mm
P# 31, N# 396342
10 New Francs (Overprint on 1000 Francs)
ND (1961)

Standard banknote: 1961 ND Provisional Issue
185 × 99 mm
P# 32, N# 396352

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