African Coins

1000 Sylis – Guinea

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Kwame Nkrumah

Guinea

Context

Year: 1977

Issuer: Guinea

Period:

Republic

(since 1958)

Currency:

Syli

(1971—1985)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 300

Material

Diameter: 16.5 mm

Weight: 2.93 g

Gold weight: 2.64 g

Thickness: 1.5 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #49

Numista: #116930

Value

Bullion value: $439.15

Obverse

Description:

Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president and a leading figure in African independence.

Inscription:

REPUBLIQUE DE GUINEE

KWAME NKRUMAH

Translation:

Republic of Guinea
Kwame Nkrumah

Script: Latin

Languages: Akan, French

Reverse

Description:

Heraldic emblem

Inscription:

1977

1000

SYLIS

Script: Latin

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Valcambi	CHI

Mintings

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

Navigation: Non-circulating coins from Guinea

1000 Sylis

1977

2000 Sylis