Catalog
10 Piastres
| Issuer | Egyptian Government |
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| Year | 1916-1917 |
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| Size | 120 × 70 mm |
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| Obverse description | Green on tan and light green underprint, with an intricate guilloche border framing the entire note. The denomination numeral '10' appears in the upper left and lower left corners, with the title 'EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT CURRENCY NOTE' in English across the top, mirrored by Arabic text reading 'الحكومة المصرية السلطانية أوراق عملة رسمية'. The decree date in both English and Arabic Hijri calendar is printed in the centre, flanked by the serial number and prefix, with the signature of the Minister of Finance below. |
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| Obverse lettering | EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT CURRENCY NOTE ISSUED UNDER DECREE TEN PIASTRES MINISTER OF FINANCE الحكومة المصرية السلطانية أوراق عملة رسمية عشرة قروش صاغ وزير المالية |
| Reverse description | Green on tan and light green underprint, with a matching elaborate guilloche border. The design mirrors the obverse layout with the denomination numeral '10' at left and right, the heading 'EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT CURRENCY NOTE' in English and Arabic across the top, and 'TEN PIASTRES' in both languages in the centre panel. The Colossi of Memnon vignette appears at centre, with the printer's imprint 'THOS DE LA RUE & C° LT° LONDON' at the foot. |
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