1 Pound - 100th Anniversary of Dar Al Hilal Publishing House (1992)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Pound |
| Catalog Number | KM# 836 |
| Weight (g) | 8 |
| Diameter (mm) | 24 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.875) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 449.5 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.02 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Description:
A bust of Rifa'a At-Tahtawi.
Rifa'a at-Tahtawi (also spelt Tahtawy, 1801–1873) was an Egyptian writer, teacher, translator, Egyptologist and renaissance intellectual. Tahtawi was among the first Egyptian scholars to write about Western cultures in an attempt to bring about a reconciliation and an understanding between Islamic and Christian civilizations. He founded a School of Languages in Cairo in 1835 and was influential in the development of science, law, literature and Egyptology in 19th-century Egypt.
A bust of Rifa'a At-Tahtawi.
Rifa'a at-Tahtawi (also spelt Tahtawy, 1801–1873) was an Egyptian writer, teacher, translator, Egyptologist and renaissance intellectual. Tahtawi was among the first Egyptian scholars to write about Western cultures in an attempt to bring about a reconciliation and an understanding between Islamic and Christian civilizations. He founded a School of Languages in Cairo in 1835 and was influential in the development of science, law, literature and Egyptology in 19th-century Egypt.
Reverse
Lettering:
١٨٩٢ العيد المئوي لدار الهلال ١٩٩٢
جنيه دار الهلال واحد
جمهورية مصر العربية
١٤١٣ - ١٩٩٢
Description:
A mosque lamp within Al-Hilal that is a symbol of illumination, divided denomination and country name "Arab Republic of Egypt", dates (Hegira and Gregorian) below. Inscription "100th Anniversary of Dar Al Hilal Publishing House (1892-1992)" above.
١٨٩٢ العيد المئوي لدار الهلال ١٩٩٢
جنيه دار الهلال واحد
جمهورية مصر العربية
١٤١٣ - ١٩٩٢
Description:
A mosque lamp within Al-Hilal that is a symbol of illumination, divided denomination and country name "Arab Republic of Egypt", dates (Hegira and Gregorian) below. Inscription "100th Anniversary of Dar Al Hilal Publishing House (1892-1992)" above.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1413 (1992) | 800 | Cairo Mint | Unknown |