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1 Pound FAO
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the denomination inscription in Arabic script reading 'جنيه واحد' (One Pound), with the legend 'الجمهورية العربية المصرية' (Arab Republic of Egypt) arching along the upper border. The Hijri date ١٤٠١ (1401 AH) appears at lower left and the Gregorian date ١٩٨١ (1981) at lower right, flanking an ornamental foliate cartouche at the bottom of the field. The entire design is enclosed within a denticulated inner border. |
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| Obverse lettering | الجمهورية العربية المصرية جنيه واحد ١٤٠١ - ١٩٨١ |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts an ancient Egyptian scene inspired by pharaonic relief art, featuring a standing figure of a pharaoh in traditional crown and regalia presenting an offering table laden with lotus flowers, fish, and other produce, with a bull calf at his right. To the left, a smaller figure of a farmer or laborer works at a threshing implement beside sheaves of grain. The FAO circular logo inscribed '16 OCT' appears in the upper right field. The Arabic legend 'يوم الطعام العالمي' (World Food Day) arches along the upper border, the date '16.10.1981' is inscribed vertically at left, and the English inscription 'WORLD FOOD DAY' curves along the lower border within a denticulated inner rim. |
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