Heritage Auctions

100 Piastres – Egypt

Standard circulation coins

Series: Sultan Hussein Kamel

Context

Year: 1916

Islamic (Hijri) Year: 1335

Issuer: Egypt

Period:

Ruler: Hussein Kamel

Currency:

(since 1916)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 15,000

Material

Diameter: 24 mm

Weight: 8.5 g

Gold weight: 7.44 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 87.5% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #324

Numista: #28417

Value

Exchange value: 1 EGP

Bullion value: $1169.64

Obverse

Inscription:

حسين كامل السلطان

١٣٣٣

Translation:

Hussein Kamel the Sultan

1333

Script: Arabic (tughra)

Language: Arabic

Designer: Jan Harvey Rowntree

Reverse

Inscription:

١٠٠

قرش

السلطَنة المَصريَة

100

PIASTRES

1916 ١٣٣٥

Translation:

100

PIASTRES

EGYPTIAN SULTANATE

1916 1335

Script: Arabic (naskh)

Languages: Arabic, English

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Mumbai / Bombay	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1916	—	10,000
1916	—	5,000	Proof

Series: Sultan Hussein Kamel

💎 Extremely Rare