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25 Pounds National Women's Council
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the large Arabic numeral ٢٥ (25) in bold relief, flanked by the dual date inscription '١٤٤٦ هـ' (1446 AH) to the right and '٢٠٢٥ م' (2025 AD) to the left. The Arabic legend 'جمهورية مصر العربية' (Arab Republic of Egypt) arcs along the upper periphery in naskh script. Below the central numeral, the Arabic denomination 'جنيهاً' appears, with the English legend 'Twenty Five POUNDS' curving along the lower border. The design is contained within a plain circular border with no additional decorative elements. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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Egypt's National Women's Council was established by presidential decree in 2000 under Mubarak, partly in response to international pressure ahead of a UN women's conference, and has remained a state-affiliated body through successive governments. Commemorative issues tied to it sit within a long Egyptian tradition of using silver coins to signal policy priorities to foreign audiences as much as domestic ones.
Wait — I must self-correct. I used "sits within," which is prohibited. Let me rewrite. ---Egypt's National Women's Council was established by presidential decree in 2000 under Mubarak, partly in response to international pressure ahead of UN women's conferences, and has functioned as a state-affiliated advisory body through successive governments. Commemorative silver issues tied to institutional anniversaries are a consistent feature of Egypt's modern mint program, often timed to diplomatic events rather than round-number anniversaries.