20 Pounds

20 Pounds - obverse20 Pounds - reverse

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Features

Issuer Egypt
Issuing bank Central Bank of Egypt
Period Arab Republic of Egypt (1971-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1976-1978
Value 20 Pounds (20 EGP)
Currency Pound (1916-date)
Composition Paper
Size 190 × 95 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
203526
References P# 48,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
MHB# M1(20 L.E.)
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo.

Obverse

Green with shades of grey and orange
Muhammad Ali mosque at the Citadel

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
البنك المركزى المصرى
عشرون حنيهاً
مصرياً

جامع محمد على الكبير (القلعة)

Translation:
Central bank of Egypt
Twenty Egyptian pounds

Designer: Abbas El-Sheikh

Reverse

Green with shades of grey, brown, red, and orange
Pharaoh on a war chariot
Edfu Temple carvings of the goddess Isis

Script: Latin

Designer: Abbas El-Sheikh

Watermark

Ancient Egyptian scribe
No security thread

Printer

The Printing House of the Central Bank of Egypt (دار طباعة النقد المصرية بالبنك المركزي), Al-Haram, Giza, Egypt New Administrative Capital, Egypt (1967-date)

Comments

First version for this form Q1 5/ 7 / 1976
another version for this form Q29 3/ 5 / 1978

Edfu Temple https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Edfu

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (1976-1978)  $ 33 91% P# 48a - Sig: Ibrahim - Prfx: س١ ـ س٢٨
ND (1978)  6% P# 48b - Sig: Ibrahim - Prfx: س٢٩

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Pounds
Katz
Auction 93
Lot 1020
Internet Archive
24 Aug 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 24.81
(EUR 23.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Pounds
Katz
Auction 78
Lot 2324
Internet Archive
1 Mar 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 17.26
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Pounds
Katz
Auction 62
Lot 165
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 25.89
(EUR 24.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Pounds
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 4035
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined AU USD 5.39
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Pounds
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 4036
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined AU USD 63.65
(EUR 59.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 20 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Pounds
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 4033
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined XF USD 11.87
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 20 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Pounds
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 4034
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 Undetermined XF USD 20.50
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
The lot includes several items.
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