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5 Pounds Faculty of Commerce
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Central field features an ornate calligraphic composition in the thuluth script rendering the Arabic legend 'Jumhuriyyat Misr al-Arabiyya' (Arab Republic of Egypt), flanked by two circular medallions containing tughra-style inscriptions. Above the calligraphic panel rises a stylized minaret or torch motif. The field is bordered by a reeded inner rim with a decorative geometric pattern. The dual dates AH 1406 and AD 1986 appear in Eastern Arabic-Indic numerals along the lower portion of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | جمهورية مصر جمهورية مصر العربية ١٩٨٦ ١٤٠٦ |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts an ancient Egyptian commercial scene rendered in the style of pharaonic relief art. At left, a standing male figure in traditional Egyptian dress and kilt holds a tablet or ledger, flanked by a royal cartouche. To the right, a seated scribe is shown recording on a tablet, with hieroglyphic inscriptions above. In the lower central field, a stylized depiction of agricultural produce or trade goods is displayed on a low table. To the right, a vertical Arabic legend in calligraphic script identifies the issuing institution. Along the lower border, the Arabic inscription 'كلية التجارة' (Faculty of Commerce) appears as the commemorative legend. |
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