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5 Pounds Television
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Weight | 26 g |
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| Obverse lettering | جمهورية مصر العربية ٥ جنيهات ١٤٣١هـ ٢٠١٠م (Translation: Arab Republic of Egypt 5 Pounds 2010 1431) |
| Reverse description | Central field features a large stylised numeral '50' commemorating the golden jubilee of Egyptian television, with the '0' incorporating a depiction of the Maspero television tower rising from a triangular pedestal. The Arabic legend اليوبيل الذهبي للتليفزيون المصري (Golden Jubilee of the Egyptian Television) arcs along the upper border. The date range 1960-2010 is inscribed in Latin numerals across the lower centre, with the corresponding Arabic-Indic numerals ١٩٦٠ - ٢٠١٠ running along the lower border. A segmented decorative border frames the entire reverse design. |
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Egypt's commemorative gold program has occasionally produced issues tied to state media milestones, though the specific occasion behind this piece — likely marking an anniversary of Egyptian Television, which launched its first broadcast on July 21, 1960 — places it within a broader tradition of the Egyptian Mint honoring national institutions through gold coinage. The 1960 launch made Egypt the first country in Africa and the Arab world to operate a domestic television service.