10 Piastres

Issuer	Egyptian Government
Year	1917
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	The obverse is dominated by a large bold letterpress denomination legend 'TEN PIASTRES' in English and 'عشرة قروش صاغ' in Arabic, printed in dark brown against a light green guilloche underprint with a repeated 'TEN P.T.' trellis pattern forming the border. The upper portion carries the bilingual authority inscription 'EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT CURRENCY NOTE / ISSUED UNDER DECREE' in English and 'الحكومة المصرية أوراق عملة رسمية' in Arabic, while the lower section bears the denomination numeral '10' at left, a manuscript signature above the title 'Minister of Finance', and a serial number at centre-right.
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Reverse description	The reverse is a plain paper surface bearing a red mirror-image 'SPECIMEN.' overprint in block letters alongside an Arabic equivalent stamp 'نموذج', indicating this example is a specimen note. The serial number printed in dark ink is faintly visible through the paper, and minor soiling is present on the otherwise unadorned back.
Reverse lettering	SPECIMEN. نموذج
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