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5 Piastres
| Issuer | Egyptian Government |
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| Year | 1952-1958 |
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| Currency | Pound (1916-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | جمهورية مصرية أوراق عملة رسمية خمسة قروش صدرت بمقتضى القانون رقم ٥٠ سنة ١٩٤٠ نائب المدير وزير المالية والاقتصاد مصلحة المساحة المصرية |
| Reverse description | Printed in brown on a peach guilloche underprint, centred on a large ornate oval medallion at left bearing the numeral '5' above the inscription 'PIASTRES' within an intricate lathe-work frame. The upper centre carries Arabic text alongside the English legend 'ISSUED UNDER LAW No. 50/1940', with a facsimile signature of the Minister of Finance and Economy below. The lower arc bears the inscription 'EGYPTIAN CURRENCY NOTE' in bold letterpress, with 'SURVEY OF EGYPT' printed at the foot. A large oval watermark zone occupies the right portion of the note. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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