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5 Pounds Amulet of Hathor
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Eagle of Saladin with spread wings, serving as the national emblem of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Above the eagle, a two-line Arabic legend reads the country name, with the Latin abbreviation A.R.E. inscribed centrally within the eagle's body. The denomination appears in both Western Arabic numerals (5 LE) to the left and Eastern Arabic numerals (٥ جنيهات) to the right. Dual dates are displayed flanking the lower field: the Gregorian year 1993 and the Hijri year 1414, each rendered in both numeral systems. The entire design is surrounded by a decorative dashed inner border. |
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| Mintage | 1414 (1993) - ١٤١٤ - ١٩٩٣ Proof - 50,000 |
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Issued as part of Egypt's broader push through the late 1980s and 1990s to market ancient civilization-themed bullion and collector pieces to international buyers, this coin belongs to a series that was produced primarily for export revenue rather than domestic circulation. The Central Bank leaned heavily on pharaonic iconography during this period as a reliable draw for European and Japanese collector markets.
Hathor, among the oldest of the Egyptian deities with cult centers dating to the Early Dynastic period, was closely associated with Dendera — her primary temple there still standing largely intact today.