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5 Pounds Court of Cassation
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Currency | Pound (1916-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized ornamental composition in Kufic arabesque style, dominated by a scales-of-justice motif at the top, rendered in relief against a plain field. Two circular cartouches flank the central decorative column, each bearing Arabic inscriptions denoting the denomination. The legend 'جمهورية مصر العربية' (Arab Republic of Egypt) is inscribed in large Kufic lettering across the lower central field. The dual date '٢٠٠٧ - ١٤٢٨' (2007–1428 AH) appears in the exergue along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic/Latin |
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The Court of Cassation, established in Egypt in 1931 on the model of the French Cour de cassation, sits at the apex of the Egyptian civil and criminal court hierarchy. This commemorative was issued the same year Egypt marked the institution's 75th anniversary of operation under its post-independence reorganization. The .720 silver fineness — a step below sterling — was standard for Egyptian commemoratives of this period, keeping production costs manageable for coins intended more for cabinet storage than circulation.