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10 Milliemes Year of the Child
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a stylized ancient Egyptian mother, rendered in a Pharaonic artistic style, seated on a throne and cradling an infant child in her arms, evoking the iconic imagery of Isis and Horus. To the right of the central figure, a decorative composition incorporates a dove in flight at upper right, the FAO emblem with wheat ears and a vessel symbolizing nutrition, and the IYC (International Year of the Child) logo at centre right. The Arabic legend 'التغذية والصحة' (Alimentation and Health) is inscribed vertically along the left field, with the Latin initials 'FAO' appearing below the central figure and 'IYC' within the right field. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Arabic/Latin |
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The 1979 International Year of the Child was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly to mark the 20th anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Egypt was among numerous countries that issued commemorative coinage tied to the campaign, and the 10 Milliemes denomination placed this piece squarely in everyday circulation — a deliberate choice to maximize public exposure rather than confine the message to collector sets.