5 Pounds - Sphinx and Pyramids - Pharaonic Treasure / Ancient Egyptian Art (1994)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Catalog Number | KM# 749 |
| Weight (g) | 22.5 |
| Diameter (mm) | 39 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (0.999) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 17.14 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.1 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Description:
A view of Sphinx in the front of The Great Giza Pyramids
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human, and the body of a lion. Facing directly from west to east, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx appears to represent the pharaoh Khafre.
A view of Sphinx in the front of The Great Giza Pyramids
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human, and the body of a lion. Facing directly from west to east, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx appears to represent the pharaoh Khafre.
Reverse
Engraved by ECC
Lettering:
جمهورية مصر العربية
5 ٥
LE جـ
A·R·E
1415 1994 ١٤١٥ - ١٩٩٤
E
CC
Description:
Stylized state name (Arab Republic of Egypt) divides denomination in Arabic and English and abbreviation of state name (A.R.E.) below, the date in Arabic (Hijri) and Western (Georgian) divides by a vulture with open wings.
جمهورية مصر العربية
5 ٥
LE جـ
A·R·E
1415 1994 ١٤١٥ - ١٩٩٤
E
CC
Description:
Stylized state name (Arab Republic of Egypt) divides denomination in Arabic and English and abbreviation of state name (A.R.E.) below, the date in Arabic (Hijri) and Western (Georgian) divides by a vulture with open wings.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1415 (1994) | 50,000 | Mexican Mint (Mo), Proof | Unknown |