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5 Pounds Sacred Falcon
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Currency | Pound (1916-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by large interlaced Arabic calligraphic inscription reading 'Arab Republic of Egypt' (الجمهورية العربية المصرية), rendered in an ornate, interlocking Kufic-style script. The denomination '5' appears in both Western Arabic (left) and Eastern Arabic (right) numerals flanking the central calligraphy, with 'POUNDS' in Latin below the Western numeral and 'جنيهات' in Arabic below the Eastern numeral. The date '1999' is inscribed at the upper left and upper right in both numeral forms. The legend 'A.R.E.' appears along the lower rim, and the entire design is bordered by a raised dentilated (beaded) rim. |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the ancient Egyptian Sacred Falcon (Horus), shown facing, with wings fully spread in heraldic display, rendered with finely detailed feather engraving throughout. A solar disk surmounts the falcon's head, symbolizing its divine solar nature. Each talon grasps an ankh symbol resting upon a shen ring, emblems of eternal life and protection in ancient Egyptian iconography. The design occupies the full field against a mirror-polished proof background, enclosed by a raised beaded border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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