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5 Qirsh
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Value | 5 Piastres (0.05 EGP) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the denomination in large Eastern Arabic-Indic numeral '٥' (5) at center, with the Arabic word 'قروش' (Qirush) inscribed directly below. The legend 'جمهورية مصر العربية' (Arab Republic of Egypt) arcs across the upper field. The Hijri year '١٣٩٢' and the Gregorian year '١٩٧٢' appear to the left and right respectively, while a decorative floral arabesque ornament occupies the lower field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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Egypt's 1972 coinage falls squarely in the post-1967 period of economic strain following the Six-Day War, when foreign currency reserves were depleted and domestic metal supplies were tightly managed. The shift to copper-nickel for this denomination in the early 1970s was a direct cost-control measure, replacing earlier silver-content issues that had become too expensive to sustain in circulation.