Catalog
5 Qirsh - Abdulmecid I
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 1839 |
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| Currency | Pound (1834-1916) |
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| Obverse description | The elaborate calligraphic tughra of Sultan Abdulmecid I occupies the central field, rendered in fine relief with characteristic interlocking loops and vertical shafts. A decorative floral sprig appears to the right of the tughra. The Arabic numeral denomination '٥' (5) is inscribed below the tughra in the lower field. The coin is encircled by a milled or beaded border following the coin's rim. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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