Guinean syli
The story behind Guinean syli.
- Years
- Under research
- Where
- Africa
- Family
- French franc
- Status
- Under research
Guinea restores the franc. Use changeover date rather than 1985 note-series dating.1
A fuller story is under research.
Timeline
Redenomination
The syli replaces the first Guinean franc. Contemporary notice establishes changeover; 1971 note-series dates are not adoption dates.2
Coins and notes
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How do we know?
Guinean franc, first unit → Guinean syli
Documented currency replacement · 1972
Effective2October1972,firstGuineanfranc closingbalances convert to syli at10:1.3
Verbatim source excerpt under research. The linked notes identify the source and passage supporting this connection.
Successor connections
- Guinean franc · Documented · Connection evidence
Legal history and sources
Guinea restores the franc. Use changeover date rather than 1985 note-series dating.1
The syli replaces the first Guinean franc. Contemporary notice establishes changeover; 1971 note-series dates are not adoption dates.2
Source notes
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025
Guinea, PDF p.105
- US Treasury · US Treasury — Reporting rates, contemporary 1972 amendment
PDF p.31
- US Treasury · US Treasury — Reporting rates, contemporary 1972 amendment
PDF31, Guinea amendment
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Cite this currency
“Guinean syli.” The Family Tree of Money. Field Technologies, Inc. Data v49; accessed 14 October 2026.
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