ريال السلطان فؤاد
Nubnefer, an Egyptian coin from the last Egyptian pharaoh
A gold coin of King Nectanebo II, known as the “Nubnefer“ coin, was recently offered at Spink Auctions on April 3, 2023. Nectanebo II was the third and last king of the Thirtieth Dynasty, as well as the last native ruler of ancient Egypt. He reigned for 10 years between 360 and 342 BC before being overthrown by the Ptolemies. The Nubnefer coin – the first…
April 9, 2023Sultan 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, 2023Not all that glitters is gold... or even silver!!
The Sultan Fuad riyal is a fairly good forgery, but the Arabic script, especially on the reverse (which bears the coin's face value), appears thinner than that on the piastre, shilling, and two-piastre coins of the same issue. The coin has a weight and diameter proportionate to Egyptian royal riyals (28 grams and a diameter of 39.5 mm), and the chain closely resembles the chain of coins issued in 1917 by the mint...
August 4, 2018Sultan 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, 2017The Counterfeit Chinese Currency Series
A new episode in the series of counterfeit Chinese currency – the Sultan Fuad riyal. The forgery isn't excellent and can be detected by comparing the thickness of the font, especially the number 20, with images of the original coin, or by comparing the same design to smaller denominations. The chain also looks poorly made, with wider eyes than usual on Sultan Fuad coins. Will this riyal flood the markets?
November 16, 2017