Issued as part of Egypt's commemorative series celebrating domestic industrial development, this piece marks the expansion of the Egyptian cement industry — a sector the Sadat government viewed as central to post-1973 reconstruction and the broader infitah economic liberalization policy. Portland cement production had become a visible metric of national rebuilding following the destruction of the October War years.
The series of which this forms a part was struck in relatively modest quantities and saw little circulation, which is why most survivors appear in uncirculated condition despite no official proof designation.
Issued as part of Egypt's commemorative series celebrating domestic industrial development, this piece marks the expansion of the Egyptian cement industry — a sector the Sadat government viewed as central to post-1973 reconstruction and the broader infitah economic liberalization policy. Portland cement production had become a visible metric of national rebuilding following the destruction of the October War years.
The series of which this forms a part was struck in relatively modest quantities and saw little circulation, which is why most survivors appear in uncirculated condition despite no official proof designation.