10 pounds 1976 — Egypt ( Pick: 46 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 pounds issued in Egypt in 1976. It is cataloged under Pick number 46.
The front side design features the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo at the left center, presented on a multicolor underprint with red-brown and brown elements. The reverse side depicts a Pharaoh and pyramids, and includes a watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe.
This banknote measures 170 x 85 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Mohamed Abdel Fattah Ibrahim and produced by the Central Bank of Egypt.
The front side design features the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo at the left center, presented on a multicolor underprint with red-brown and brown elements. The reverse side depicts a Pharaoh and pyramids, and includes a watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe.
This banknote measures 170 x 85 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Mohamed Abdel Fattah Ibrahim and produced by the Central Bank of Egypt.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mohamed Abdel Fattah Ibrahim
- Date of issue
- 1976
- Printing office
- Central Bank of Egypt
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Slate blue and orange
- Dimensions
- 170 x 85 mm
- Pick catalog
- 46
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Egypt issued this 10-pound banknote in 1976, as part of a series introduced between 1969 and 1978. This series featured the signature of Mohamed Abdel Fattah Ibrahim, who served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt from 1976 to 1982.
The front of the banknote displays the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo, constructed in the 14th century. The reverse features a statue of Pharaoh Khafra from the Fourth Dynasty (circa 2558–2532 BCE). The watermark is an image of an ancient Egyptian scribe.
