1 pounds 1971 — Egypt ( Pick: 44 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 pound issued in Egypt in 1971. It is cataloged under Pick number 44. The dimensions of the note are 162 x 80 mm and it was produced in an amount of 20,000,000 copies.
The front side features the Sultan Qaitbay mosque at the left center, depicted in brown and black on a multicolored underprint, along with signatures. The back side design includes archaic statues. The watermark shows an archaic Egyptian scribe.
This note was printed by Banque centrale d'Égypte and is made of paper. The color scheme includes a multicolour underprint with brown and black.
The front side features the Sultan Qaitbay mosque at the left center, depicted in brown and black on a multicolored underprint, along with signatures. The back side design includes archaic statues. The watermark shows an archaic Egyptian scribe.
This note was printed by Banque centrale d'Égypte and is made of paper. The color scheme includes a multicolour underprint with brown and black.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Ahmed Nazmy (AN)
- Date of issue
- 1968-1978
- Printing office
- Banque centrale d'Égypte
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Multicolour underprint with brown and black
- Dimensions
- 162 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- 20,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 44
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Egypt issued the 1-pound banknote series in 1971. This series was introduced during a period when Egypt was updating its currency designs. Ahmed Nazmy, a notable figure at the time, signed the banknotes, with printing conducted by the Banque centrale d'Égypte.
The front side features a depiction of the Sultan Qaitbay Mosque at the left center, alongside a multicolor underprint in brown and black. The back side showcases archaic statues, complemented by a watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe. This banknote is identified by Pick number 44 and had a production run of 20,000,000 units.
