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Egyptian polymer banknotes…when will they be issued?
Egyptians are eagerly awaiting the release of new polymer banknotes in denominations of 10 and 20 Egyptian pounds. This marks the second or third time these banknotes have been expected to be introduced, initially last November, but no action has yet been taken to bring them into circulation. It appears that Egypt is aiming to become the fourth Arab country to issue a banknote made of…
March 31, 2022Bank banknotes
Al-Ahram, January 14, 1899: A news item published in Al-Ahram newspaper in January 1899 stated that during a visit by an Al-Ahram correspondent to the National Bank of Egypt, the bank's governor, Sir Elwyn Palmer, showed him the banknotes that the bank was going to issue. The correspondent mentioned that they had beautiful designs, including a drawing of the Sphinx for fifty piasters and a drawing of a camel for one hundred piasters…
August 28, 2021Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day – Part 2
Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day: We continue our presentation of another set of images of Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day. These Egyptian banknotes were offered at the Spink auction in London in 2017, specifically between September 27th and 29th. You can refer to the first part to see the banknotes that were offered, representing the early days of Egyptian banknotes in 1898 and 1899. In this part…
February 10, 2021Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day – Part 1
In 2017, specifically between September 27th and 29th, Egyptian banknote experiments were displayed at the renowned Spink auction house in London. This auction featured a number of archival images of Egyptian banknote experiments that never saw the light of day. These experiments depicted Egyptian banknotes designed from the beginning of Egyptian banknote production up to the 1950s…
February 6, 2021