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10 Qirsh Cairo State Fair 1970
| Issuer | Egyptian Mint |
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| Year | 1970-1971 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Obverse description | The obverse field is dominated by the large Arabic numeral '١٠' (10) at centre, denoting the face value. Arching across the upper portion of the coin, a curved Arabic legend reads 'الجمهورية العربية المتحدة' (United Arab Republic), while the denomination 'قروش' (Piastres) appears immediately below the numeral. A further Arabic inscription along the lower periphery reads 'سوق القاهرة الدولية' (Cairo International Fair). The design is executed in a clean, modern relief style with a fine beaded border encircling the entire field. |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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Issued to mark Egypt's Cairo International Fair, this commemorative was struck in two calendar years corresponding to the Islamic and Gregorian dating systems used concurrently on Egyptian coinage of the period — accounting for the 1970–1971 spread. The Fair itself had been a significant annual trade event since its postwar revival, used deliberately by Nasser's government to project industrial and economic ambition to foreign delegations, particularly from non-aligned nations.
The multiple reference numbers across Schön and MHC reflect genuine cataloging disagreements over date variety attribution rather than differing types.