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Medal - Om Kolthom Bronze Plated
| Location | Egypt |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Composition | Bronze-nickel plated copper |
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| Obverse description | High-relief effigy of Egyptian singer Om Kalthom depicted singing and holding a handkerchief, her bust rising above a circular disc. The surrounding border features engraved musical staff lines and notes, with the dates 1898 and 1975 at the lower centre, and the singer's name in Arabic script along the bottom. The designer's name 'Ahmed Kamal' is inscribed in the field to the right. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a central green-enamelled floral arabesque motif in high relief against the copper field. Three Arabic legends are arranged around the central design in red enamel, with the EMA mint mark at lower left. |
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