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5 Pounds Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1987 |
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| Currency | Pound (1916-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the denomination 'Five Pounds' rendered in large ornate Arabic calligraphy. The upper legend along the inner border reads 'Arab Republic of Egypt' in Arabic script, while the lower legend bears the commemorative inscription for the 30th Anniversary of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria. The dual dates 1407 AH – 1987 AD appear in the lower central field. The entire design is framed by a decorative dashed border following the coin's circumference. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the stylized emblem of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria, comprising a rectangular cartouche containing a stylized Eye of Horus above three vertical columns or paintbrushes, with undulating wave motifs below representing the Mediterranean Sea. The Arabic legend 'Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria' appears beneath the emblem in two lines. The founding and anniversary years '1957 – 1987' are inscribed in Eastern Arabic numerals at the bottom of the field. A decorative dashed border frames the entire design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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