Currencies from French Guiana (Franc and New Franc) [Risolto]

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Hi!

 

I would like to request a small adjustment to the dates of the French Guiana currencies (banknotes).

 

Two issues of the"Banque de la Guyane" they are from the year 1917 (P#5 and P#6). Some issues from "Caisse Centrale de la France de’Outre-Mer" for Guiana go back to the year 1960 (to P#28) were still in the "Franc" currency

 

Therefore, I request an adjustment to the dates, as follows: Franc (1917-1960)
 

In 1961 (P#29 to P#33), emissions were based on the "New Franc" currency.

 

Therefore, I request inclusion, as follows: New Franc (1961)

 

Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer in BNM: http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/AME/FGY/FGY.htm#CAISSE%20CENTRALE%20DE%20LA%20FRANCE%20DOUTRE-MER

 

Thanks in advance!

Vladimir
Catalogue Administrator and Banknote Master Referee.

I dont know much but it seems those were a specific “Franc Guyane”, not usual Franc

https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franc_de_la_Guyane

Hi Pascal!

 

Emissions from this period for both French Guiana and Martinique and Guadeloupe had the same pattern. See for example the banknotes below.

   

 

It's strange that we have different monetary units in each region, but not impossible. In the same source as this information about "Franc de la Guyane", there is also information about "Franc de la Guadeloupe" and "Franc de la Martinique". Following logic, one should then rename all the monetary units of these issuers, right? Maybe it wouldn't be better to unify it as "Franc" only? =)

 

As for the 1961 French Guiana issues, we clearly have an overprint with the new monetary unit (new franc).

Thank you for providing us with research and debate regarding these monetary units. My vote would also be to unify "Franc" and "New Franc" as the monetary unit of all these issuers in the French territories mentioned, not specifying the name of the territory (which, by the way, also does not appear on the banknotes - just the name "Franc: or "Noveaux Franc").

 

Regards,

Vladimir.

Vladimir
Catalogue Administrator and Banknote Master Referee.
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