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5 Pounds October War
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a central cartouche bearing the Arabic denomination legend 'خمسة جنيهات' (Five Pounds) in ornate script within an inner circle. The circular border legend reads 'جمهورية مصر العربية' (Arab Republic of Egypt) along the upper arc. The dual dating '١٣٩٤' (AH 1394) and '١٩٧٤' (AD 1974) is displayed prominently at the lower portion of the field, flanking the central cartouche. The overall design is executed in relief against a flat field, with decorative foliate elements framing the denomination. |
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| Obverse lettering | جمهورية مصر العربية خمسة جنيهات ١٣٩٤-١٩٧٤ (Translation: Arab Republic of Egypt Five Pounds 1974 1394) |
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Issued to commemorate the October 1973 war — known in Egypt as the "Ramadan War" and in Israel as the Yom Kippur War — this gold piece appeared within a year of the crossing of the Suez Canal, when Egyptian forces breached the Bar-Lev Line in what the Sadat government treated as a decisive military and psychological victory despite the conflict's ambiguous conclusion. The crossing itself, on October 6th, remains a national holiday in Egypt.