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Royal Christmas commemorative coins
What is the truth behind the commemorative coins issued on King Farouk's birthday? It is well known to many researchers and enthusiasts that the fourth issue of the five-pound Egyptian note was the first Egyptian banknote to feature the image of the ruler of that denomination. However, in February 1947, the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram published an article titled "Banknotes…"
May 17, 2022Egyptian currency of 1938 and the state of confusion
What Egyptian currencies were not issued in 1938, and why was there such political and economic turmoil during this period? Cairo – February 1937, where our story begins. At that time, the Ministry of Finance announced the minting of Egyptian currency in the name of His Majesty King Farouk I, and the news was conveyed to the Royal Court in preparation for authorizing the representative of the Mint in Birmingham to proceed with the minting…
April 9, 2022Royal Tourism Cup
On my last visit to the Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria last year, I saw many beautiful and very valuable pieces, but I was deeply disappointed that the information panels didn't quench my usual thirst for knowledge. Today, by chance, I came across important information about one of these pieces: the "Royal Tourism Cup." The manufacture of this cup was completed…
March 26, 2020