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5 Pounds National Bank of Egypt 100th Anniversary

Issuer Egypt
Year 1998
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Currency Pound (1916-date)
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Obverse description Central field bears the large Arabic numeral '٥' (5) denoting the denomination, with the word 'جنيهات' (Pounds) inscribed below in Arabic naskh script. The legend 'جمهورية مصر العربية' (Arab Republic of Egypt) curves along the upper periphery. The Hijri year '١٤١٩' appears to the lower right and the Gregorian year '١٩٩٨' to the lower left of the denomination. At the base of the field, an ornamental cartouche or emblem is depicted. The coin's border is defined by a finely toothed inner rim consistent with milled coinage.
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Reverse description Central design features the stylised logo of the National Bank of Egypt, incorporating the numeral '100' interlaced with a lotus flower motif to commemorate the centenary. The founding year '1898' and centenary year '1998' appear in both Latin and Arabic numerals flanking the emblem. The bank's name is inscribed above and below the central device in Arabic ('البنك الأهلى المصرى') and in English ('National Bank of Egypt'), respectively. The overall composition is arranged concentrically within a beaded or toothed border.
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