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Sultan Fuad's 1920 Riyal: Between Fact and Fiction
What is the truth about the Sultan Fuad riyal? Why is it considered one of the rarest Egyptian currencies, if not the rarest of all? And how possible is it to acquire this riyal? Despite the scarcity of historical sources about this issue and the mystery surrounding that period, to answer these questions we must travel back more than a hundred years in an attempt…
February 22, 2023Currencies lost by Egypt in the war
Did Egypt actually lose a large amount of coins, especially silver, during World War I? And what type of coins were they? Many researchers mention that a large quantity of Sultan Hussein Kamel's coins were lost at sea during World War I, and they use this to explain the shortage of certain coins issued in 1916 for Sultan Hussein Kamel. However…
June 26, 2021Indian Rupee 1916
One of the beautiful pieces I recently added to my personal collection, which I also photographed myself, is a captivating coin minted in India. Despite its immense impact on Egypt's financial history for over 100 years, I felt compelled to include it, considering it an integral part of the story of Egyptian currency. The entire matter is explained in the text of the decree issued at Abdeen Palace…
January 25, 2020Sultan Fuad's Riyal
Finally, after a 98-year wait… a genuine Sultan Fuad riyal is being offered for sale for the first and perhaps last time. The Sultan Fuad riyal – a dream come true. The riyal was valued at 64 for approximately a year and was spotted by an Arab collector. The collector contacted the American company NGC, which preferred not to disclose the owner's name. Now, the company reveals…
November 29, 2017Ancient Egyptian legend says
According to ancient Egyptian legend, the letters HR on Sultan Hussein coins are an undeniable sign that the coin is in good condition. Sellers often embellish the details of these letters when selling. Therefore, we would like to present these two pieces to you. The first piece is a riyal with a rating of 63, which, as is clear, lacks the HR mark due to die wear, not the coin itself.
November 8, 2017Re-minting, Part Two
Continuing the discussion on the re-minting of coins and whether it's a common practice, I wanted to share a simple example from the history of Egyptian currency, supported by documents (I have many similar documents, but I've selected five that explain the topic briefly). I believe most of us weren't aware of this story. Attached are documents proving that 2,520,000 of the 10-millime coins from 1917 KN...
March 8, 2016