Egypt's shift to bimetallic coinage in the mid-2010s was driven partly by chronic shortages of small-denomination notes — the Central Bank actively pushed coins back into circulation after decades of public resistance to them. The "New Egyptian Countryside" series was part of that campaign, tying national identity themes to the reintroduction effort.
Egypt's shift to bimetallic coinage in the mid-2010s was driven partly by chronic shortages of small-denomination notes — the Central Bank actively pushed coins back into circulation after decades of public resistance to them. The "New Egyptian Countryside" series was part of that campaign, tying national identity themes to the reintroduction effort.