5 Qirsh

Features

Issuer	Egypt
Period	Arab Republic of Egypt (1971-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1392 (1972)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	5 Piastres (0.05 EGP)
Currency	Pound (1916-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	4.5 g
Diameter	24.85 mm
Thickness	1.25 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 5622 Numista type number (https://numista.com)
References	KM# A428, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 4 more volumes. Schön# 137.1 Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Hawk of Quraish as the arms of Egypt

Lettering:
إتحاد الجمهوريات العربية
جمهورية مصر العربية

Translation:
Federation of Arab Republics
Arab Republic of Egypt

Reverse

Denomination divides dates, legend aboven

Lettering:
جمهورية مصر العربيه
٥
١٣٩٢ قروش ١٩٧٢

Translation:
Arab Republic of Egypt
5 Qirush
1392 1972

Edge

Reeded

Comments

1.Here are the two different rims of this coin (found by Pepijn de Vette)

/Ole/
2.Hawk of Quraish: Coat of arms (1972–1984) for
1) Federation of Arab Republics (Libya, Egypt and Syria) (1972-1977) & 2) Egypt seven years after the Federation's dissolution (1972–1984) / Giridhar/

See also

• 1 Millieme
• 5 Milliemes
• 10 Milliemes
• 10 Qirsh

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