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50 Pounds Pyramids
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Weight | 8.5 g |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a panoramic view of the three Great Pyramids of Giza rendered in high relief, showing their characteristic stepped stone courses. The pyramids rise from a flat desert plain suggested by a smooth field below. A decorative border of repeating geometric motifs encircles the entire design, framing the scene in a style reminiscent of ancient Egyptian ornamental patterns. The field is mirror-polished in proof finish, contrasting with the finely detailed frosted surfaces of the pyramids. |
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Egypt's gold commemorative program of the early 1990s was issued partly to attract hard currency from the diaspora and Gulf-state collectors, not domestic circulation. These pieces were never intended to pass through Egyptian hands in trade.
KM#775 is among the smaller gold issues in the series by weight, struck at .900 fineness rather than the .916 used for some contemporary Egyptian commemoratives — a deliberate cost decision that keeps actual gold content just below the threshold that would have triggered different import tariff classifications in several target markets.