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100 Pounds Swimming
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the Egyptian Eagle of Saladin displayed with wings spread, bearing a circular cartouche inscribed in Arabic script with the name of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Above the eagle, the denomination '100 LE' and 'ARE' appear in bold Latin lettering, flanked on either side by the AH date '١٤١٢' (1412) and the Gregorian year '1992' in Eastern Arabic numerals. The circumferential legend 'THE 25th OLYMPIC GAMES 1992' runs along the lower portion of the field in Latin characters, with a segmented decorative border encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts a scene inspired by ancient Egyptian art, showing a swimmer in profile extending arms forward through stylized water, with aquatic plants and reeds rising in the background. Above the swimmer, a duck in flight with wings fully spread is rendered in a manner reminiscent of Pharaonic relief carving, while a fish is visible beneath the water line. The Arabic legend 'الدورة ٢٥ للألعاب الأوليمبية' (The 25th Olympic Games) curves along the lower field, and the Arabic inscription 'برشلونة ١٩٩٢' (Barcelona 1992) arcs across the upper portion. A segmented decorative border frames the entire composition. |
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Egypt's commemorative gold program of the early 1990s was tied directly to the country's push to highlight its athletes ahead of major international competition. The swimming issue was part of a broader sports series rather than a response to any single event, with the Central Bank commissioning multiple denominations across different disciplines in a format designed more for export collectors than domestic circulation.
KM#721 is among the lower-mintage pieces in that run. Surviving examples rarely show handling wear, consistent with a coin that moved through dealer channels rather than public hands.