1 pounds 1938 — Egypt ( Pick: 22 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 pound issued in Egypt in 1938. It is cataloged under Pick number 22. The design includes a blue and brown circle over a watermark on the left, with a portrait of Tutankhamen in brown featured prominently on the right side. The back displays a mosque at the center and incorporates a watermark of the Sphinx.
This note measures 160 x 86 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Edward M. Cook. The color palette consists of blue, brown, and green.
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. in New Malden Surrey, England, is the printing office responsible for this banknote. The design for this type of banknote was created between 1930 and 1948.
This note measures 160 x 86 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Edward M. Cook. The color palette consists of blue, brown, and green.
Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. in New Malden Surrey, England, is the printing office responsible for this banknote. The design for this type of banknote was created between 1930 and 1948.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Edward M. Cook
- Date of issue
- 29th September 1938
- Printing office
- Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden Surrey, England
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue, brown, and green
- Dimensions
- 160 x 86 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 22
About this banknote
The National Bank of Egypt issued this series of banknotes in 1938. This issuance marked a continuation of currency production under British influence, facilitated by foreign printing expertise. The notes were part of a broader push to update currency designs during this period.
The front side of the 1 pound note features a portrait of Tutankhamen in brown, positioned to the right. A blue and brown circle over a watermark is at the left. The back depicts a mosque centrally, with a Sphinx watermark. This banknote, catalogued as Pick 22, was printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd. in England.
