Guinea (1985-nowadays)

This serie of banknotes belongs to the period after the coup d'etat of Lasana Conté and Diarra Traoré, with which the first became President and the second, Prime Minister. Political prisoners were released, more than 200,000 people returned from exile and an attempt was made to leave the socialist model. In 1992 the power was returned to the civilians, with the victory of Conté and his political party in the presidential and legislative elections but the transition to a democracy was not achieved (the opposition leader Alpha Condé was imprisoned a few months), with several attempts to failed murder and attempts to extend their presidential power over time. The coup d'etat of 2008 confirmed Lasana Conté as President (until his death at the end of the year), replaced by Moussa Dadis Camara (injured in protests and had to negotiate with the president of Burkina Faso and Sékouba Konaté a 6 month transition for the return of power to civilians). The elections were won by the opponent Alpha Condé, who faced some coup attempt. In 2013 he faced a series of protests and inter-ethnic conflicts and in 2014, the Ebola crisis. There are banknotes of 25 Guinean francs, 50 Guinean francs, 100 Guinean francs, 500 Guinean francs, 1,000 Guinean francs, 5,000 Guinean francs, 10,000 Guinean francs and 20,000 Guinean francs.

25 Guinean francs (vingt-cinq francs guinéens)

This banknote worth 25 francs was first circulated in 1985. On the main side left it can be seen a Guinean kid. Next to him there's a 25 and in the center there's the written value of the banknote, Guinea's coat of arms and the name of the National Bank in French (Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée) in the upper part. In the right there's another 25 and a with the written value of the banknote and a wooden carving of a mask. In the lower part there's a text saying that counterfeiting banknotes is punished by law.
The rest of the banknote is completed with decorative elements. On the other side of the banknote appears a woman weaving in her village and on the right, a wood carving. Moreover there are two 25's and the written value of the banknote too. The rest of the banknote is completed with decorative elements. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 12 cm x 5.4 cm.

100 Guinean francs (cent francs guinéens)

This banknote worth 100 francs was first circulated in 1998. On the main side left it can be seen a Guinean lady smiling with a headdress. Next to him there's a 100 and in the center there's the written value of the banknote, Guinea's coat of arms and the name of the National Bank in French (Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée) in the upper part. In the right there's another 25 and a with the written value of the banknote and a wooden carving of a naked woman. In the lower part there's a text saying that counterfeiting banknotes is punished by law.
The rest of the banknote is completed with decorative elements. On the other side of the banknote appears an image of banana harvest and on the right, a carving of an African woman carrying a load on her head. Moreover there are two 100's and the written value of the banknote too. The rest of the banknote is completed with decorative elements. This banknote has no digital watermark. The size of this banknote is 13 cm x 6.4 cm.