5 pounds - 25th anniversary of Nationalization of Suez Canal (1981)
Features
| Denomination | 5 pounds |
| Catalog Number | KM# 537 |
| Weight (g) | 26 |
| Diameter (mm) | 33 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.875) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 1460.88 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.1 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Lettering:
العيد الفضي لتاميم قناة السويس
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Description:
Pharaonic ship carries men below map of Suez Canal between (left) grain spikes (ears), modern flag of Egypt (right) and dates (1956-1981) all of them between two arced branches. The inscription "The Silver Jubilee of the Nationalization of the Suez Canal Company" above.
العيد الفضي لتاميم قناة السويس
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Description:
Pharaonic ship carries men below map of Suez Canal between (left) grain spikes (ears), modern flag of Egypt (right) and dates (1956-1981) all of them between two arced branches. The inscription "The Silver Jubilee of the Nationalization of the Suez Canal Company" above.
Reverse
Lettering:
جمهورية مصر العربية
خمسة جنيهات
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Description:
Denomination divides dates (Hegira and Gregorian), legend "Arab Republic of Egypt" above.
جمهورية مصر العربية
خمسة جنيهات
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Description:
Denomination divides dates (Hegira and Gregorian), legend "Arab Republic of Egypt" above.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1401 (1981) | 1,000 | Cairo Mint | Unknown |