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5 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: 18,500,700

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 4 g

Thickness: 1.3 mm

Shape: Round

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

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

References

KM: #363

Numista: #5961

Value

Exchange value: 0.005 EGP

Obverse

Inscription:

فاروق الأوّل

ملك مصر

PM

Translation:

Farouk the First

King of Egypt

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Language: Arabic

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Inscription:

المملكة

٥

مليمات

١٣٦٠ ١٩٤١

المصرية

Translation:

Kingdom

5

Millimes

1360 1941

Egyptian

Script: Arabic

Language: Arabic

Edge

Plain

Mints

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

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1938	—	700	Proof
1938	—	7,000,000
1941	—	11,500,000

Series: 1938 Egypt circulation coins