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French money for the Suez Canal
The second issue of French coins for the Suez Canal, dated 1892, was minted for circulation in Port Said by the Suez Canal Cooperative Society (part of the Universal Company of the Suez Canal) – la Société Coopérative du Canal de Suez (the Cooperative Society of the Suez Canal) – la Compagnie Universelle du canal maritime de Suez. These were special coins minted in France and...
March 11, 2016Port Said's currency…the unknown history
Ahmed Abdullah – Researcher in Contemporary Egyptian History: Why was the Suez Canal the reason for the issuance of Port Said's currency? And how is this a part of Egyptian history largely unknown? The Suez Canal was established following a decision by the Khedive Said, the Viceroy of Egypt, to begin work on Port Said on Monday, April 25, 1859, and Ferdinand de Lesseps began digging the canal…
March 8, 2016