Heritage Auctions

2 Piastres – Egypt

Standard circulation coins

Series: Sultan Fuad

Context

Year: 1920

Islamic (Hijri) Year: 1338

Issuer: Egypt

Period:

Ruler: Ahmed Fuad I

Currency:

(since 1916)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 2,820,000

Material

Diameter: 19 mm

Weight: 2.8 g

Silver weight: 2.33 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.3% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #325

Numista: #28418

Value

Exchange value: 0.02 EGP

Bullion value: $6.40

Obverse

Inscription:

فؤاد السلطان

١٣٣٥

Translation:

Sultan Fuad

1335

Script: Arabic

Language: Arabic

Designer: Hamed Effendi Serri

Reverse

Inscription:

السلطنة المصرية

2 PIASTRES 1920

٢ غرشان ١٣٣٨

Translation:

The Egyptian Sultanate

2 PIASTRES 1920

2 Qirsh 1338

Script: Arabic

Language: Arabic

Designer: Hamed Effendi Serri

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1920	—	2,820,000

Series: Sultan Fuad

⭐ Rare