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5 Pounds - Farouk Royal Wedding
Issuer | Egypt |
Year | 1938 |
Type | Non-circulating coin |
Value | 500 Piastres (5 EGP) |
Currency | Pound (1916-date) |
Composition | Gold (.875) |
Weight | 42.5 g |
Dimensions | 37 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | Percy Metcalfe |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | KM#373, Fr#35, MHC#264 |
Obverse description | Portrait of King Farouk I to the left |
Obverse script | Arabic |
Obverse lettering | فاروق الاول
ملك مصر (Translation: Faruq the First King of Egypt) |
Reverse description | Denomination, name of the country and date in Arabic |
Reverse script | Arabic |
Reverse lettering | خمسة جنيهات
المملكة المصرية
١٣٥٧ - ١٩٣٨ (Translation: Five Pounds Kingdom of Egypt 1938 - 1357) |
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Mint | |
Mintage | 1357 (1938) - ١٣٥٧ - ١٩٣٨ - 1357 (1938) - ١٣٥٧ - ١٩٣٨ Proof -
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Catalog ID | 2781545950 |
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