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5 Piastres Republic of Egypt
| Issuer | Egyptian Government (Ministry of Finance) |
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| Year | 1952-1956 |
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| Value | 5 Piastres (0.05 EGP) |
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| Obverse description | Lilac and yellow-green note with an intaglio vignette of Queen Nefertiti in right-facing profile bust within a circular guilloche frame at right. The centre carries the denomination in Arabic script over a radiating guilloche underprint, with the serial number in both Arabic-Eastern and Western numerals along the lower margin. Two manuscript signatures appear at left, below which the title of the Minister of Finance and Economy is printed. The printer's imprint appears below the lower border. |
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| Obverse lettering | جمهورية مصر أوراق عملة رسمية خمسة قروش صدرت بمقتضى القانون رقم ٥٠ سنة ١٩٤٠ (Translation: Republic of Egypt Official currency notes Issued under law 50 of the year 1940) |
| Reverse description | Brown and ochre note centred on a large circular guilloche medallion bearing a bold numeral '5' underprint, with the legend 'EGYPTIAN CURRENCY NOTE' arched along the lower arc and 'ISSUED UNDER LAW No. 50/1940' at the top, flanked by Arabic inscriptions. A decorative rosette vignette with the numeral '5' and 'PIASTRES' appears at left within an intricate engine-turned frame. A watermark oval is visible at right. The printer's imprint 'SURVEY OF EGYPT' is printed below the lower border. |
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