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5 Piastres – Egypt

Standard circulation coins

Series: Sultan Hussein Kamel

Context

Years: 1916–1917

Islamic (Hijri) Year: 1335

Issuer: Egypt

Period:

Ruler: Hussein Kamel

Currency:

(since 1916)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 15,218,000

Material

Diameter: 26 mm

Weight: 7 g

Silver weight: 5.83 g

Thickness: 1.65 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.3% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #318

Numista: #15843

Value

Exchange value: 0.05 EGP

Bullion value: $16.01

Obverse

Inscription:

السلطان حسين كامل

١٣٣٣

Translation:

Sultan Hussein Kamel

1333

Language: Arabic

Reverse

Inscription:

السلطانة المصرية

5 PIASTRES

٥ قروش

1917 ١٣٣٥

Translation:

The Egyptian Sultana

5 PIASTRES

5 Qirsh

1917 1335

Language: Arabic

Edge

Milled

Mints

Name	Mark
Mumbai / Bombay	—
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	H

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1916	—	6,000,000
1917	—	9,218,000
1917	—	—	Proof

Series: Sultan Hussein Kamel

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