Stephen Album Rare Coins

500 Sylis – Guinea

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Patrice Lumumba

Guinea

Context

Year: 1977

Issuer: Guinea

Period:

Republic

(since 1958)

Currency:

Syli

(1971—1985)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 400

Material

Diameter: 41.5 mm

Weight: 40 g

Silver weight: 37.00 g

Thickness: 2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 92.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #47

Numista: #116928

Value

Bullion value: $108.64

Obverse

Description:

Revolutionary leader and first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Inscription:

REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE

PATRICE LUMUMBA

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF GUINEA
PATRICE LUMUMBA

Script: Latin

Language: French

Reverse

Description:

Heraldic emblem

Inscription:

1977

500

SYLIS

Script: Latin

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Valcambi	CHI

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1977	CHI	250
1977	CHI	150	Proof

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