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1 Pound Suez Canal
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features an elaborate tughra-style Arabic calligraphic emblem of Egypt. The date of the original canal opening, 1869, appears to the left, flanked by the dual dates AH 1415 and AD 1994 below, with the denomination '1 جنيه' (1 Pound) inscribed at the bottom. A circular Arabic legend reading 'ذكرى إفتتاح قناة سويس' (Anniversary of the Opening of the Suez Canal) runs along the upper portion of the coin within a decorative beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | ذكرى إفتتاح قناة سويس ١٨٦٩ ١٤١٥ ١ ١٩٩٤ جنيه (Translation: Anniversary of the Opening of the Suez Canal 1869 / AH 1415 - AD 1994 / 1 Pound) |
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