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100 Pounds Khedive's Cairo
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylised emblem depicting an arched window or gateway motif enclosing a radiant sun above two standing figures, set within a rectangular cartouche bearing Arabic script at its base. The denomination '١٠٠ جنيه' (100 Pounds) appears to the right of the central device, while the Arabic legend 'جمهورية مصر العربية' (Arab Republic of Egypt) curves across the upper field. The dual dates '١٤٣٨هـ' (AH 1438) and '٢٠١٧م' (AD 2017) are inscribed in the lower field flanking a decorative flourish. The coin is struck with a reeded border within a beaded inner rim. |
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| Mintage | 1438 (2016) - ١٤٣٨هـ ٢٠١٧م - 1,050 |
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The "Khedive's Cairo" designation refers to the urban grid laid out under Khedive Ismail in the late 1860s, a deliberate attempt to remake central Cairo along Haussmann-influenced lines in time for the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. Ismail reportedly spent Egypt into near-bankruptcy funding that transformation, a debt spiral that contributed directly to British intervention and the effective end of autonomous Egyptian rule by 1882.
The .720 silver fineness places this squarely in Egypt's mid-tier commemorative output — not fine silver, which limits collector crossover appeal in international markets.