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10 Piastres – Egypt

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1917 Egypt circulation coins

Context

Year: 1917

Islamic (Hijri) Year: 1335

Issuer: Egypt

Period:

Ruler: Hussein Kamel

Currency:

(since 1916)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 2,000,000

Material

Diameter: 32.7 mm

Weight: 14 g

Silver weight: 11.66 g

Thickness: 1.6 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.3% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #320

Numista: #15234

Value

Exchange value: 0.10 EGP

Bullion value: $32.02

Obverse

Inscription:

السلطان حسين كامل

١٣٣٣

Translation:

Sultan Hussein Kamel

1333

Language: Arabic

Reverse

Inscription:

السلطانة المصرية

10 PIASTRES

١٠ قروش

1917 ١٣٣٥

Translation:

The Egyptian Sultana

10 PIASTRES

10 Qirsh

1917 1335

Language: Arabic

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	H

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1917	—	2,000,000

Series: 1917 Egypt circulation coins

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