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100 Pounds Italia 1990
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#681, MHC#2211 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two ancient Egyptian goddesses, Isis and Nephthys, rendered in profile in the traditional Egyptian artistic style, flanking a central pyramid in the background. A soccer ball is positioned above the pyramid, symbolising the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The encircling legend reads 'XIV. FOOTBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ITALIA 1990' in Latin script around the periphery within a beaded border, linking the ancient iconography to the modern sporting event. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued to mark the 1990 FIFA World Cup held in Italy, this piece belongs to a broader Egyptian commemorative gold program that accelerated through the 1980s as the country sought hard currency through collector sales abroad. Egypt had no competitive team in the tournament — the national side failed to qualify — which gives the issue a slightly detached quality unusual even among World Cup commemoratives.