Heritage Auctions

10 Milliemes – Egypt

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1938 Egypt circulation coins

Context

Years: 1938–1941

Issuer: Egypt

Period:

Ruler: Farouk I

Currency:

(since 1916)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 8,822,000

Material

Diameter: 23 mm

Weight: 5.5 g

Thickness: 1.5 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #364

Numista: #4825

Value

Exchange value: 0.010 EGP

Obverse

Inscription:

فاروق الأوّل

ملك مصر

Translation:

Farouk the First

King of Egypt

Script: Arabic

Language: Arabic

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Inscription:

المملكة

١٠

مليمات

١٣٦٠ ١٩٤١

المصرية

Translation:

Ten

Millimes

1360 1941

Egyptian Kingdom

Script: Arabic

Language: Arabic

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	—
Mumbai / Bombay	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1938	—	3,500,000
1938	—	—	Proof
1941	—	5,322,000

Series: 1938 Egypt circulation coins