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5 Pounds God Horus
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse lettering | جمهورية مصر العربية A·R·E 5 LE جـ ٥ 1415 1994 ١٤١٥ ١٩٩٤ E CC (Translation: Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʻArabīyah, Arabic Republic of Egypt) |
| Reverse description | Full-length figure of the ancient Egyptian god Horus striding to the left, depicted in the traditional pharaonic artistic style. Horus is shown with a falcon head surmounted by the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, wearing a pectoral collar and a pleated shendyt kilt. In his left hand he holds a was-sceptre (staff of power), while his right hand holds an ankh symbol. The figure stands on a rectangular base, rendered in high relief against a deeply mirrored proof field, enclosed by a beaded border. The reverse bears no inscriptions. |
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Egypt's commemorative silver program of the 1990s was issued partly to satisfy a growing international collector market hungry for ancient-themed bullion, and partly to generate hard currency at a time when the Egyptian pound was under sustained pressure following the Gulf War's economic disruptions. These coins were produced for export as much as for domestic circulation.
KM#753 is among the more frequently encountered issues from this run, suggesting a mintage pitched generously toward the collector trade rather than limited-edition scarcity.