5 Pounds - Inauguration of Cairo Opera House at the National Cultural Centre (1988)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Catalog Number | KM# 649 |
| Weight (g) | 17.5 |
| Diameter (mm) | 37 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.720) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 9.61 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.1 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Lettering:
المركز الثقافي التعليمي
دار الأوبرا المصرية
Description:
The building of Cairo Opera House surrounded by the inscriptions "Educational Cultural Center" and "Cairo Opera House".
المركز الثقافي التعليمي
دار الأوبرا المصرية
Description:
The building of Cairo Opera House surrounded by the inscriptions "Educational Cultural Center" and "Cairo Opera House".
Reverse
Lettering:
وزارة الثقافة افتتاح الأوبرا
خمسة جنيهات
جمهورية مصر العربية
١٤٠٩ ١٩٨٨
Description:
Denomination in mirrored stylized flowers, dates (Hegira and Gregorian) below, calligraphic art country name "Arab Republic of Egypt" in the center, the inscription "The Ministry of Culture opening the opera" above.
وزارة الثقافة افتتاح الأوبرا
خمسة جنيهات
جمهورية مصر العربية
١٤٠٩ ١٩٨٨
Description:
Denomination in mirrored stylized flowers, dates (Hegira and Gregorian) below, calligraphic art country name "Arab Republic of Egypt" in the center, the inscription "The Ministry of Culture opening the opera" above.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1409 (1988) | 30,000 | ١٤٠٩ ١٩٨٨ | Unknown |