50 Qirsh - Farouk Royal Wedding

Features

Issuer	Egypt
King	Farouk I (1936-1952)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1357 (1938)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	50 Piastres (قرش) (0.50 EGP)
Currency	Pound (1916-date)
Composition	Gold (.875)
Weight	4.25 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 58137
References	KM# 371 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , MHC# 262 Magdy Hanafy; 2015. العملات المعدنية / The Egyptian Coins: موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية = The Egyptian Coins. Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.

Commemorative issue

Marriage of King Farouk I and Lady Farida

Series: Farouk Royal Wedding

Obverse

Portrait of King Farouk I to the left

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
فاروق الاول
ملك مصر

Translation:
Faruq the First
King of Egypt

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

Reverse

Denomination, name of the country and date in Arabic

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
٥٠ قرشا
المملكة المصرية
١٣٥٧ - ١٩٣٨

Translation:
50 Piastres
Kingdom of Egypt
1938 - 1357

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

King Farouk married Queen Farida in 1938 AD and on the occasion of the royal wedding, the Egyptian government recommended minting gold coins. All coins were minted in 1939 AD although they bare the inscription of the wedding year 1938 AD

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1357 (1938)			10 000							$ 960

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Bullion value: USD 530.85 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 0.120 oz

Current gold price: 4439.98 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 66 Lot 624	18 Sep 2022	UNC	USD 523.42 (EUR 451.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 600	7 Jun 2022	UNC	USD 401.56 (EUR 346.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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