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10 Milliemes Small Sphinx
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 1954-1955 |
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| Weight | 4.9 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the large Arabic numeral '10' (١٠), with the circular Arabic legend 'جمهورية مصر' (Republic of Egypt) arcing across the upper portion of the coin. The denomination 'مليمات' (Milliemes) is inscribed below the numeral, flanked on either side by the Hijri year (١٣٧٤) to the right and the Gregorian year (١٩٥٥) to the left. The coin is bordered by a continuous beaded inner rim. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a small sphinx in left-facing profile, rendered in low relief with fine linear detail on the nemes headdress and a clearly outlined rectangular base below the figure. The sphinx occupies the majority of the field, set against a plain background with no surrounding legend. A beaded border runs along the inner rim of the coin. |
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Egypt's transition to a republic in 1953, following the Free Officers' Revolution that deposed King Farouk, created an immediate need to replace the monarchy's coinage without the infrastructure or time for elaborate new designs. These milliemes filled that gap, issued under the authority of the new republic before the Nasser government consolidated its iconographic program. The two KM varieties reflect a die modification made between the 1954 and 1955 strikings — the sphinx's proportions were subtly reduced, giving the type its collector designation.