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1 Pound New Asyut Barrage
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Diameter | 25 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | جمهورية مصر العربية ١ جنيه ٢٠١٩م ONE POUND ١٤٤٠هـ (Translation: Arab Republic of Egypt 1 Pound AD 2019 One Pound AH 1440) |
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| Reverse lettering | قناطر أسيوط الجديدة مصر (Translation: New Asyut Barrage Egypt) |
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The New Asyut Barrage, completed in 2011 after roughly a decade of construction, replaced the original Asyut Barrage built by the British in 1902 — one of the earliest modern hydraulic structures on the Nile. The old barrage had become structurally compromised and was no longer adequate for managing the irrigation demands of Upper Egypt. Its replacement was a significant infrastructure undertaking for the Egyptian government, and the Central Bank's decision to commemorate it on circulating coinage reflects how central Nile water management remains to Egyptian national identity and agricultural policy.