Heritage Auctions

10 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

Material

Diameter: 32.7 mm

Weight: 14 g

Silver weight: 11.66 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.3% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #327

Numista: #28420

Value

Exchange value: 0.10 EGP

Bullion value: $32.02

Obverse

Inscription:

فؤاد السلطان

١٣٣٥

Translation:

Sultan Fuad

1335

Script: Arabic (tughra)

Language: Arabic

Designer: Hamed Effendi Serri

Reverse

Inscription:

السلطنة المصرية

10 PIASTRES 1920

١٠ غروش ١٣٣٨

Translation:

The Egyptian Sultanate

10 PIASTRES 1920

10 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	—	—

Series: Sultan Fuad

⭐ Somewhat Rare