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1 Pound FAO
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Weight | 15 g |
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| Obverse description | The field displays the denomination legend in Arabic calligraphic script occupying the central area, with the inscription 'جنيه واحد' (One Pound) prominently rendered in the middle. The country name 'جمهورية مصر العربية' (Arab Republic of Egypt) arcs across the upper portion of the field in bold Arabic script. The Hijri date ١٤٠٠ (1400) appears to the right and the Christian era date ١٩٨٠ (1980) to the left in the lower field, flanking a decorative floral arabesque ornament at the base. The entire design is framed by a reeded inner border with segmented dashes running along the coin's periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | جمهورية مصر العربية جنيه واحد ١٤٠٠ ١٩٨٠ (Translation: Arab Republic of Egypt One Pound 1400 1980) |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a rural Egyptian girl kneeling and facing right, reading from a scroll or manuscript, with pigeons gathered before her in the foreground and a tractor visible behind her, symbolizing agricultural progress. The background landscape features the Pyramids of Giza to the left, palm trees and traditional countryside dwellings to the right, and a rising sun radiating from the upper center, evoking themes of rural development and enlightenment. An Arabic legend arcs across the upper field identifying the subject, with the FAO inscription appearing below, linking the design to the Food and Agriculture Organization commemorative program. The composition is framed by a plain inner border consistent with the obverse. |
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