| Obverse description | Quill in inkwell designed as globe, divides date and denomination. |
| Obverse script | Arabic (naskh) |
| Obverse lettering | حصول نجيب محفوظ على جائزة نوبل
للأدب
١جـ
جمهورية مصر العربية
١٤٠٩-١٩٨٨ (Translation: Nagiub Mahfouz received Nobel prize in literature) |
| Reverse description | Head Naguib Mahfouz, Nobel Laureate, 1/2 left. |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1409 (1988) - Melt: 863; Left:137 - 1 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7626340560 |
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