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1 Pound Egyptian Expo
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#695, MHC#1245 |
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| Obverse script | Arabic (naskh) |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a bold stylized composite emblem consisting of a globed sphere at center, flanked symmetrically by two gridded rectangular panels suggestive of exhibition pavilions or display screens, with large geometric arrow forms—one pointing upward to the upper left and one pointing downward to the lower right—framing the composition and evoking the concept of export trade. Arabic legends in angular script are arranged in two groups within the left field: upper left reads 'الإنتاج المصري' (Egyptian Production) and lower left reads 'من أجل التصدير' (For Export), while the year '٨٩' and 'معرض' (Expo/Exhibition) appear in the upper right field. The design is enclosed by the same segmented milled-dash border as the obverse. |
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Egypt issued this piece to mark its hosting of international exposition events during a period when the government was aggressively using commemorative gold coinage as a hard-currency revenue instrument — selling directly to foreign collectors and institutions at premiums well above melt. The .875 fineness is the traditional Egyptian karat standard, consistent across the country's commemorative gold output since the Nasser-era issues.