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5 Piastres Signature Hassanein
| Issuer | Ministry of Finance, Arab Republic of Egypt |
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| Year | 2002-2006 |
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| Reference(s) | P#190 |
| Obverse description | Intaglio bust of Queen Nefertiti in right profile at right, set within fine guilloche underprint in blue and purple tones. Arabic inscriptions across the upper field identify the issuing authority and denomination, with the value in Arabic numerals and text at centre. A large oval watermark window occupies the left portion of the note, flanked by ornate lathe-work borders; the Minister of Finance signature appears within the oval, with serial numbers in Arabic numerals running along the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | Central guilloche vignette in purple and teal contains a large numeral '5' underprint over which the facsimile signature of the Minister of Finance is printed, accompanied by the English legend 'ISSUED UNDER LAW No. 50/1940' above and 'MINISTER OF FINANCE' below. The Arabic inscription for the Arab Republic of Egypt appears at the top of the central cartouche, with 'THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT CURRENCY NOTE' in English along the lower arc. An elaborately engraved rosette medallion at left carries the denomination '5 PIASTRES'; corner numerals '5' appear at all four angles within the guilloche border. |
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Egypt's Ministry of Finance small-denomination notes of this period were issued in parallel with the Central Bank series — an administrative distinction that persisted from earlier practice and reflects the Finance Ministry's historical role issuing fractional currency while the Central Bank handled larger denominations. Hassanein served as Finance Minister from 2004, which narrows the effective window for his signature variant within the 2002–2006 date range.
Heavy circulation losses are chronic in this format. Low-value notes in Egyptian daily commerce were handled relentlessly, and surviving uncirculated examples are disproportionately scarce relative to the quantities originally printed.