The syli was the currency of
Guinea between 1971 and 1985. It was subdivided into 100 cauris. The
Maninkakan word ''syli'' means "elephant", while ''
cauri'' refers to the
shells formerly
used as currency. The syli replaced the
Guinean franc
The Guinean franc (french: franc guinéen, ISO 4217 code: ''GNF'') is the currency of Guinea. It is subdivided into one hundred ''centimes'', but no centime denominations were ever issued.
History
First Guinean franc
The first Guinean franc w ...
at a rate of 1 syli = 10 francs.
Coins of 50 cauris, 1, 2 and 5 sylis were made of
aluminium
Aluminium (aluminum in American and Canadian English) is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13. Aluminium has a density lower than those of other common metals, at approximately one third that of steel. I ...
. Banknotes of the 1971 series were issued in denominations of 10, 25, 50 and 100 sylis. A second series of banknotes was issued in 1980, this time in different colours and with four additional denominations – 1, 2, 5 and 500 sylis notes.
The syli was replaced by the
''franc guinéen'' in 1985 at par.
Banknotes
References
Guineaat Infotech 2003
Currencies of Africa
Modern obsolete currencies
1971 establishments in Guinea
1985 disestablishments in Guinea
Economic history of Guinea
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