| Issuer | Egypt |
| Year | 1937-1942 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Piastres (0.02 EGP) |
| Currency | Pound (1916-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.833) (Copper .166) |
| Weight | 2.8 g |
| Dimensions | 19 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Percy Metcalfe |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#365, Schön#70, MHC#256 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of King Farouk facing left, wearing hat |
| Obverse script | Arabic |
| Obverse lettering | فاروق الأوّل
ملك مصر
PM (Translation: Farouk I King of Egypt PM) |
| Reverse description | Denomination and dates within tasseled wreath |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
| Reverse lettering | ٢ قرشان
المملكة
المصرية
١٣٥٦ -١٩٣٧ (Translation: 2 Qirsh Egyptian Kingdom 1937 - 1356) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1356 (1937) - ١٣٥٦ - ١٩٣٧ (coarse reeding) - 1356 (1937) - ١٣٥٦ - ١٩٣٧ (fine reeding) - 500 000 1356 (1937) - ١٣٥٦ - ١٩٣٧ Proof - 1358 (1939) - ١٣٥٨ - ١٩٣٩ - 500 000 1358 (1939) - ١٣٥٨ - ١٩٣٩ Proof - 1361 (1942) - ١٣٦١ - ١٩٤٢ (flat rim) - 1361 (1942) - ١٣٦١ - ١٩٤٢ (normal rim) - 10 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9052999880 |
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