5 Pounds The Supreme Constitutional Court

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court, established under the 1971 constitution, was a genuinely unusual institution for the Arab world — an independent judicial body with the authority to strike down legislation as unconstitutional, including laws passed under Mubarak's own government. It exercised that power on several notable occasions. This commemorative was issued on the court's anniversary, part of a broader Egyptian silver series honoring state institutions that ran through the 2000s.