Brown and black on multicolour underprint. Sultan Qaitbay mosque at left centre, which is situated in the funerary complex of Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay. This architectural complex was built by Sultan al-Ashraf Qaytbay in Cairo`s Northern Cemetery, completed in 1474. It is often considered one of the most beautiful and accomplished monuments of late Egyptian Mamluk architecture.
Reverse description
Statues of Ramses II at the main entrance to the Great Temple at Abu Simbel near Aswān, Egypt at left, and the facade of Queen Nefertari`s temple, Abu Simbel at right.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Ancient Egyptian scribeSolid security thread
Obverse lettering
البنك المركزى المصرى
جنيه مصرى واحد (Translation: Central Bank of Egypt One Egyptian Pound)
Reverse lettering
Central Bank of Egypt
One Egyptian Pound
Variants
There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
