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5 Pounds Temple of Philae
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 5 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Central to the obverse is a stylized Egyptian vulture displayed with wings outstretched and head facing left, rendered in a hieratic artistic style referencing ancient Egyptian iconography. Above the vulture, the country name is inscribed in Arabic in two lines reading جمهورية مصر العربية (Arab Republic of Egypt), surmounted by a lotus flower finial. The abbreviation A·R·E appears prominently in the central field within the arc of the bird's wings. The denomination 5 LE appears to the left and its Arabic numeral equivalent ٥ جـ to the right, with the dual dates 1415 / 1994 and their Arabic equivalents ١٤١٥ / ١٩٩٤ inscribed along the lower left and right periphery respectively. The mint mark E / CC appears in the exergue below the vulture. |
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| Obverse lettering | جمهورية مصر العربية A·R·E 5 LE جـ ٥ 1415 1994 ١٤١٥ ١٩٩٤ E CC (Translation: Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʻArabīyah, Arabic Republic of Egypt) |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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