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5 Pounds – Egypt

Commemoration: 1400th Anniversary of Quran Revelation

Context

Year: 1968

Islamic (Hijri) Year: 1388

Issuer: Egypt

Period:

(1958—1971)

Currency:

(since 1916)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 10,000

Material

Diameter: 34 mm

Weight: 26 g

Gold weight: 22.75 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 87.5% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #416

Numista: #28428

Value

Exchange value: 5 EGP

Bullion value: $3577.71

Obverse

Inscription:

الجمهورية العربية المتحدة

جنيهات

خمسة

١٣٨٨-١٩٩٨

مرور رابعة عشر قرنا هجريا على نزول القرآن الكريم

Translation:

United Arab Republic

Pounds

Five

1388-1998

Passage of fourteen Hijri centuries since the revelation of the Holy Quran

Script: Arabic

Language: Arabic

Inscription:

انا نحن نزلنا الذكر وانا له لحافظون

Translation:

We have sent down the Reminder, and We will surely preserve it.

Script: Arabic

Language: Arabic

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1968	—	10,000

💎 Extremely Rare