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5000 Francs Guinéens Tiyi
| Issuer | Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Value | 5000 Francs |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing profile bust of Queen Tiye (Tiyi), the ancient Egyptian queen, rendered in a stylized artistic manner evoking Egyptian antiquity, complete with a traditional striped nemes headdress. An ankh symbol appears to the right of the effigy in the field. The circular legend reads 'REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE' along the upper periphery, with the name 'TIYI' inscribed below the bust near the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE TIYI (Translation: Republic of Guinea) |
| Reverse description | Central shield displaying the Guinean coat of arms, featuring an elephant above a scroll bearing the national motto, flanked by two palm fronds tied at the base, and surmounted by a dove in flight. The date '1970' appears in the exergue of the shield. The denomination '5.000 FRANCS GUINEENS' is inscribed in large characters along the lower portion of the coin, while the commemorative inscription '1958-1968 X·ANNIVERSAIRE' arcs around the upper periphery, celebrating the tenth anniversary of Guinean independence. |
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