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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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| Weight | 17.50 g |
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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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| Mintage | 1407 (1987) - ١٤٠٧ ـ ١٩٨٧ - 5,000 |
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Issued to mark the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria, one of Egypt's oldest dedicated arts institutions, founded in 1957 under the broader cultural expansion programs of the Nasser government. The .720 silver standard used here was Egypt's workhorse commemorative alloy throughout the 1980s — cheaper than sterling, but still meaningful enough to distinguish these limited issues from base-metal circulation coinage.