Africa • ISO GW / GNB • XOF (Fr)
Guinea-Bissau Coins & Profile
Detailed world coin profile for Guinea-Bissau, presenting West African CFA Franc (Fr / XOF) issue history, administrative capital Bissau, and complete ISO 3166 (GW / GNB) numismatic metrics.
Guinea-Bissau Country Overview
About Guinea-Bissau
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Official numismatic records for Guinea-Bissau (ISO GW / GNB) are linked to the West African CFA Franc (Fr • XOF). Coin legends and state inscriptions are associated with Portuguese.
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Guinea-Bissau Coinage & Specifications
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Individual coin specifications for Guinea-Bissau are continuously being indexed into our database. In the meantime, you can use our interactive Coin Weighing Wizard or browse the global coin catalog to verify standard mint weights and roll quantities.
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Guinea-Bissau Coinage & Currency FAQ
The primary recorded monetary unit for Guinea-Bissau is the West African CFA Franc (Fr • XOF). In international banking and numismatic cataloging standards, Guinea-Bissau is assigned the ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 code GW and Alpha-3 code GNB, with Bissau serving as its capital city.
Inspect Guinea-Bissau DossierEvery cataloged coin issue on MakeCoinsRoll.com is documented with exact planchet mass in grams (g), millimeter diameter (mm), alloy composition, and official Krause Mishler (KM#) reference numbers.
Browse World Coin CatalogBy placing a single coin or a sorted batch on a digital gram scale and entering the reading into our Coin Roll & Weight Calculators, you can instantly verify official mint tolerances, count mixed coin bags, and check gold or silver bullion melt values.
Open Coin Weight CalculatorsCoinage for Guinea-Bissau has been produced by official state and international sovereign mints. Official languages associated with its legends and inscriptions include Portuguese. Geographically within Africa, the territory shares land borders with 2 neighboring countries.
Convert Foreign Coin DatesYou can check the exact alloy composition, millesimal fineness, and intrinsic bullion value of any Guinea-Bissau circulation or collector coin using our interactive Coin Metal Melt Value and Specific Gravity Assay calculators.
All sovereign specifications from Guinea-Bissau—including its official flag, capital city (Bissau), West African CFA Franc (Fr / XOF) currency, and Africa borders—are integrated into our free, classroom-safe African Geography & Monetary Study Quizzes.