Coins from Guinea

Guinea is a country in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea bordering Sierra Leone, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Ivory Coast and Liberia. It was inhabited by African states such as Futa Jallon and the Songhai Empire until French colonisation in the late 19th century during the Scramble for Africa, with local leaders subjugated in 1898. It became part of French West Africa, and remained under French colonial rule with it's regional administrative capital of Conakry, until it's independence in 1960 from France along with many other Francophone African states. Ahmed Sekou Touré became an effective dictator of a one party state after independence until his 1984 death, after which Lansana Conté succeeded him; following another succession crisis in 2008-10, a democracy was finally established in Guinea. As of 2018, it has a population of about 12 million, and currently uses the Guinean Franc.
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Old franc (1959-1971)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 5 Francs Guinéens
1959

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 3.1 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 1, Schön# 1, N# 5600
Available for swap 10 Francs Guinéens
1959

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 3.95 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 2, N# 9543
Available for swap 25 Francs Guinéens
1959

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 7.9 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 3, Schön# 3, N# 5599
Available for swap 1 Franc Guinéen
1962

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 1.5 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 4, Schön# 4, N# 11938
Available for swap 5 Francs Guinéens
1962

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 5, Schön# 5, N# 6321
Available for swap 10 Francs Guinéens
1962

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 6 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# 6, Schön# 6, N# 8728
Available for swap 25 Francs Guinéens
1962

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 9 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 7, Schön# 7, N# 10580
Available for swap 50 Francs Guinéens
1969

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 12.6 g • ⌀ 30.7 mm
KM# 8, Schön# 8, N# 10581
100 Francs Guinéens (Martin Luther King)
1969-1970

Non-circulating coin: Martin Luther King
Silver (.999) • 5.65 g • ⌀ 21.0 mm
KM# 9, Schön# 10, N# 44975
200 Francs Guinéens (John and Robert Kennedy)
1969-1970

Non-circulating coin: The Kennedys
Silver (.999) • 11.7 g • ⌀ 30.2 mm
KM# 10, Schön# 12, N# 38671
200 Francs Guinéens (Almany Samory Toure)
1969-1970

Non-circulating coin: Almany Samory Toure
Silver (.999) • 11.7 g • ⌀ 30.2 mm
KM# 11, Schön# 11, N# 79515
Available for swap 250 Francs Guinéens (Lunar Landing)
1969-1970

Non-circulating coin: Lunar Landing
Silver (.999) • 14.53 g • ⌀ 36.0 mm
KM# 12, Schön# 14, N# 28182
Available for swap 250 Francs Guinéens (Alpha Yaya Diallo)
1969-1970

Non-circulating coin: Alpha Yaya Diallo
Silver (.999) • 14.53 g • ⌀ 36.0 mm
KM# 13, Schön# 13, N# 44978
Available for swap 250 Francs Guinéens (Apollo XIII)
1969-1970

Non-circulating coin: Apollo XIII
Silver (.999) • 14.53 g • ⌀ 36.0 mm
KM# 14, Schön# 15, N# 28183
Available for swap 500 Francs Guinéens (Summer Olympics)
1969-1970

Non-circulating coin: 1972 Summer Olympics
Silver (.999) • 29.08 g • ⌀ 42 mm
KM# 15, Schön# 18, N# 38664
Available for swap 500 Francs Guinéens (Oiseaux Dancers)
1969-1970

Non-circulating coin: Oiseaux Dancers
Silver (.999) • 29.08 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# 16, Schön# 17, N# 44979
1000 Francs Guinéens (John and Robert Kennedy)
1969-1970

Non-circulating coin: The Kennedys
Gold (.900) • 4 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 17, Schön# 19, N# 64656
Available for swap 2000 Francs Guinéens (Lunar Landing)
1969

Non-circulating coin: Lunar Landing
Gold (.900) • 8 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 18, Schön# 20, N# 99982
10 000 Francs Guinéens (Ahmed Sekou Touré)
1969

Non-circulating coin: Ahmed Sekou Touré
Gold (.900) • 40 g • ⌀ 45 mm
KM# 20, Schön# 24, N# 60902
Available for swap 250 Francs Guinéens (Soyuz)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Soyuz
Silver (.999) • 14.53 g • ⌀ 36 mm
KM# 21, Schön# 16, N# 28184
500 Francs Guinéens (Echnaton)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Echnaton
Silver (.999) • 29.08 g • ⌀ 42 mm
KM# 22, Schön# 27, N# 69240
500 Francs Guinéens (Chephren)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Chephren
Silver (.999) • 29.08 g • ⌀ 42 mm
KM# 23, Schön# 25, N# 69241
Available for swap 500 Francs Guinéens (Cleopatre)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Cleopatre
Silver (.999) • 29.08 g • ⌀ 42 mm
KM# 24, Schön# 31, N# 24080
Available for swap 500 Francs Guinéens (Nefertiti)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Nefertiti
Silver (.999) • 29.08 g • ⌀ 42 mm
KM# 25, Schön# 28, N# 28185
500 Francs Guinéens (Ramses III)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Ramses III
Silver (.999) • 29.08 g • ⌀ 42 mm
KM# 26, Schön# 30, N# 115464
500 Francs Guinéens (Toutankhamon)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Toutankhamon
Silver (.999) • 29.08 g • ⌀ 42 mm
KM# 27, Schön# 29, N# 115465
Available for swap 500 Francs Guinéens (Tiyi)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Tiyi
Silver (.999) • 29.08 g • ⌀ 42 mm
KM# 28, Schön# 26, N# 115462
500 Francs Guinéens (Nasser)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Nasser
Silver (.999) • 29.08 g • ⌀ 42 mm
KM# 29, Schön# 32, N# 115466
2000 Francs Guinéens (Apollo XIII)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Apollo XIII
Gold (.900) • 8 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 30, Schön# 21, N# 99983
2000 Francs Guinéens (Soyuz)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Soyuz
Gold (.900) • 8 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 31, Schön# 22, N# 99984
Available for swap 5000 Francs Guinéens (Summer Olympics)
1969-1970

Non-circulating coin: 1972 Summer Olympics
Gold (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 32 mm
KM# 32, Schön# 23, N# 115460
5000 Francs Guinéens (Echnaton)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Echnaton
Gold (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 33.5 mm
KM# 33, Schön# 35, N# 115451
5000 Francs Guinéens (Chephren)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Chephren
Gold (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 33.5 mm
KM# 34, Schön# 33, N# 115452
5000 Francs Guinéens (Cleopatre)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Cleopatre
Gold (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 33.5 mm
KM# 35, Schön# 39, N# 115453
5000 Francs Guinéens (Nefertiti)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Nefertiti
Gold (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 33.5 mm
KM# 36, Schön# 36, N# 115448
5000 Francs Guinéens (Ramses III)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Ramses III
Gold (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 33.5 mm
KM# 37, Schön# 38, N# 115454
5000 Francs Guinéens (Toutankhamon)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Toutankhamon
Gold (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 33.5 mm
KM# 38, Schön# 37, N# 115455
5000 Francs Guinéens (Tiyi)
1970

Non-circulating coin: Pharaohs – Tiyi
Gold (.900) • 20 g • ⌀ 33.5 mm
KM# 39, Schön# 34, N# 115457
100 Francs Guinéens
1971

Non-circulating coin
Copper-nickel • 16.8 g • ⌀ 34 mm
KM# 41, Schön# 9, N# 64477

Syli (1971-1985)

100 Cauris = 1 Syli

Available for swap 50 Cauris
1971

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.68 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 42, Schön# 41, N# 21340
Available for swap 1 Syli
1971

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.15 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 43, Schön# 42, N# 10924
Available for swap 2 Sylis
1971

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 2 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 44, Schön# 43, N# 10582
Available for swap 5 Sylis
1971

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 2.27 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 45, Schön# 44, N# 11939
500 Sylis (Miriam Makeba)
1977

Non-circulating coin: Miriam Makeba
Silver (.925) • 40 g • ⌀ 41.5 mm
KM# 46, Gad# 50, Schön# 45, N# 116927
500 Sylis (Patrice Lumumba)
1977

Non-circulating coin: Patrice Lumumba
Silver (.925) • 40 g • ⌀ 41.5 mm
KM# 47, Gad# 51, Schön# 46, N# 116928
1000 Sylis (Miriam Makeba)
1977

Non-circulating coin: Miriam Makeba
Gold (.900) • 2.93 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 48, Schön# 47, N# 116929
1000 Sylis (Kwame Nkrumah)
1977

Non-circulating coin: Kwame Nkrumah
Gold (.900) • 2.93 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 49, Schön# 48, N# 116930
2000 Sylis (Mao Tse Tung)
1977

Non-circulating coin: Mao Tse Tung
Gold (.900) • 5.87 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 50, Schön# 49, N# 116931
2000 Sylis (Ahmed Sekou Toure)
1977

Non-circulating coin: Ahmed Sekou Toure
Gold (.900) • 5.87 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 51, Schön# 50, N# 116932

New franc (1985-date)

100 Centimes = 1 Franc

Available for swap 10 Francs Guinéens
1985

Standard circulation coin
Brass clad steel • 2.95 g • ⌀ 20.4 mm
KM# 52, Schön# 55, N# 7440

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