5 Qirsh

5 Qirsh - obverse5 Qirsh - reverse

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Features

Issuer Egypt
Period United Arab Republic (1958-1971)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1380-1386 (1960-1966)
Calendar Islamic (Hijri)
Value 5 Piastres (0.05 EGP)
Currency Pound (1916-date)
Composition Silver (.720) (Copper .280)
Weight 3.5 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness 0.95 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1967
Number
N#
7782
References KM# 397,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
MHC# 322
Magdy Hanafy; 2015. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - العملات المعدنية = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - The Egyptian Coins. Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo.

Series: UAR- Salaheldin Eagle

Obverse

National emblem "Eagle of Saladin"

Script: Arabic

Lettering: الجمهورية العربية المتحدة

Translation: United Arab Republic

Designer: Ahmad Ibrahim Barhouma

Reverse

Script: Arabic (naskh)

Lettering:
الجُمهُوريَّة العرَبيَّة المتحِدة
مصر
٥
قروش
١٣٨٦ ١٩٦٦

Translation:
United Arab Republic
Egypt
5
Qirsh
1966 1386

Designer: Muhammad Abdul Kader

Edge

Milled

Mint

Egyptian Mint Authority (مصلحة سك العملة المصرية), Cairo, Egypt (1954-date)

Comments

Varieties
1960 - Standard Circulated Coin:
On the 1st of October 1960, A Presidential decree was issued to change the common circulated coins design by replacing the Sphinx by the republican coat of arms :Saladin's Eagle. However due to the increase in silver prices, the ministry of finance demonetized the coin, recalled it and was replaced by copper nickle coin dated 1967.

1966 - Non Circulated Mint Proof Coin
In 1966 a mint proof commemorative Eagle set was minted which included a sealed 7 Eagle coins including this coin

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1380 (1960)  $ 4.30 $ 5.50 $ 5.50 $ 5.50 93% ١٣٨٠ - ١٩٦٠
1386 (1966)  9% ۱۹٦٦ - ۱۳٨٦ Proof

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