Catalog
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Pound (1916-date) |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Full-length standing effigy of Talaat Harb Pasha, founder of Banque Misr, depicted in Western suit and traditional tarboush, positioned to the left within a large circular depression at centre. The denomination '١٠٠ جنيه' (100 Pounds) appears in large Arabic-Indic numerals within the central disc to the right of the figure. The Arabic Hijri date '١٤٤١ هـ' and Gregorian date '٢٠١٩ م' are inscribed in the lower field. The legend 'جمهورية مصر العربية' (Arab Republic of Egypt) curves along the upper periphery, with a decorative geometric border encircling the entire design. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | جمهورية مصر العربية ١٠٠ جنيه ١٤٤١ هـ ٢٠١٩ م (Translation: Arab Republic of Egypt 100 Pounds 2019 1441) |
| Reverse description | Detailed frontal view of the original Banque Misr headquarters building, a multi-storey early twentieth-century neo-Islamic architectural structure, rendered in fine relief at centre within a circular recess. The inscription 'بنك مصر' (Bank Misr) appears above the building within the central disc. The Arabic legend 'مئوية اول بنك مصري' (Centenary of the first Egyptian bank) curves along the upper periphery. The Latin legend 'BANQUE MISR' is inscribed along the lower border, flanked by the founding year '١٩٢٠' and centenary year '٢٠٢٠' in Arabic-Indic numerals to the sides. A decorative geometric border frames the entire composition. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |