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5 Pounds Metro Tunnel Under Nile
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#867, Schön#639 |
| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a large Arabic calligraphic inscription giving the denomination and date, rendered in an ornate tughra-style script. The legend is arranged in multiple lines across the field, flanked by decorative foliate and geometric border elements. An outer beaded border frames the design. The inscription reads 'Arab Republic of Egypt, Five Pounds, AH 1420 – AD 1999' in Arabic script. The overall design is characteristic of Egyptian commemorative coinage of the late twentieth century. |
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| Reverse description | Central motif depicts a stylised cross-section view of the Cairo Metro tunnel passing beneath the River Nile, with schematic waves above representing the river and the tunnel structure shown below. A metro train is depicted in profile at the lower portion of the central design. Arabic inscriptions appear in the upper and lower fields, recording the occasion of the metro's passage under the Nile in April 1999 and naming the National Authority for Tunnels. The design is contained within a beaded border with a plain outer rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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