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1/2 Pound Dar Al Hilal - Abbas Al-Aqqad
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a traditional mosque lamp suspended within a crescent (Al-Hilal), serving as the emblem of the Dar Al-Hilal publishing house and symbolizing enlightenment and knowledge. The denomination is divided and inscribed alongside the country name 'Arab Republic of Egypt' in Arabic legend. Hegira and Gregorian dates appear in the lower portion of the field. An outer legend records the centenary inscription commemorating the 100th anniversary of Dar Al-Hilal (1892–1992), with the Hijri year 1413 also noted. The design is enclosed within a plain border. |
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| Obverse lettering | ١٨٩٢ العيد المئوي لدار الهلال ١٩٩٢ نصف دار الهلال جنيه جمهورية مصر العربية ١٤١٣ - ١٩٩٢ (Translation: 100th Anniversary of Dar Al Hilal Publishing House 1892 1992 Half Pound Dar Al Hilal Arab Republic of Egypt 1413 - 1992) |
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Issued as part of Egypt's commemorative bullion series honoring Arab literary figures, this piece marks Abbas Mahmoud Al-Aqqad, one of the most prolific intellectuals of the twentieth-century Arab world — a man largely self-educated who nevertheless produced over 100 books spanning poetry, biography, philosophy, and Quranic criticism. The Egyptian Mint's Dar Al Hilal sub-series drew its name from the Cairo publishing house founded in 1892, tying the coin's issuance to a centenary.
Al-Aqqad died in 1964, making this a posthumous tribute nearly three decades after his death.