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5 Pounds Field Hockey
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising a pair of outstretched wings flanking a circular medallion bearing the Arabic inscriptions of the Egyptian Arab Republic. The denomination '5LE' appears prominently above the medallion within the wings. The Hijri year ١٤١٢ and Gregorian year 1992 are inscribed at the top of the field. The legend 'THE 25th OLYMPIC GAMES 1992' curves along the lower periphery, with the year 1992 appearing at the right. A beaded inner border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse lettering | ١٤١٢ ١٩٩٢ 5LE THE 25th OLYMPIC GAMES 1992 |
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Egypt issued a run of silver 5-pound commemoratives through the late 1980s and early 1990s tied to international sporting events, largely as foreign-currency earners rather than pieces intended for domestic circulation. Field hockey had a particular resonance: the Egyptian national team had been competing internationally since the 1920s and remains one of the oldest programs on the African continent.
Most examples from this series went directly into collector sets and saw no handling, which accounts for the near-universal gem-quality survivors on the market today.