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50 Qirsh President Nasser
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Value | 50 Piastres (0.50 EGP) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the large Arabic numeral '٥٠' (50) above the denomination legend 'قرشا' (Qirsh), with the Gregorian year 1970 to the lower left and the Hijri year 1390 to the lower right flanking a decorative floral ornament at the base. The circular legend 'الجمهورية العربية المتحدة' (United Arab Republic) arches across the upper field. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded inner border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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This piece commemorates Gamal Abdel Nasser, who died of a heart attack on September 28, 1970 — the same year this coin was struck. Egypt had just brokered a ceasefire between the PLO and Jordan during Black September, and Nasser collapsed and died hours after seeing the last Arab leaders off at Cairo airport. The commemorative was issued posthumously, part of a broader Egyptian state effort to canonize his image almost immediately after his death.
The .720 fine silver alloy was standard for Egyptian commemoratives of this period, matching the composition used across several Nasser-era issues.