KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

25 piastres 1974 — Egypt ( Pick: 42 )

Region: Africa
Front side
25 piastres Egypt 1974 — Front side
Back side
25 piastres Egypt 1974 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 25 piastres issued in Egypt in 1974. It is cataloged under Pick number 42. The front design features the Sphinx with a statue at the left center, presented in blue, green, and brown on a multicolor underprint. The back displays the U.A.R. arms at the center, with a watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe.

This banknote has dimensions of 150 x 70 mm and is printed on cotton paper with a security thread. It was signed by Ahmed Zendo, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt from 1971 to 1976. The amount produced was 68,000,000 units.

The color palette includes green, brown, blue, red, black, yellow, orange, purple, gray, and white. The printing office responsible for this issue was the Central Bank of Egypt House of Printing.

Specifications

Signed by
Ahmed Zendo, Governor, Central Bank of Egypt (1971-1976)
Date of issue
1972-1975
Printing office
Central Bank of Egypt House of Printing
Paper
Cotton paper with security thread
Colour
Green, brown, blue, red, black, yellow, orange, purple, gray, white
Dimensions
150 x 70 mm
Amount produced
68,000,000
Pick catalog
42

About this banknote

The Central Bank of Egypt issued the 25 piastres banknote in 1974. This series was introduced during the tenure of Ahmed Zendo, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt from 1971 to 1976. The banknote was printed by the Central Bank of Egypt House of Printing.

The front side features designs dated between 6.2.1967 and 4.1.1975, with a sphinx and statue at the left center, utilizing blue, green, and brown on a multicolor underprint. The back side displays the U.A.R. arms at the center, and it includes a watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe. This note, cataloged as Pick 42, measures 150 x 70 mm and was made from cotton paper with a security thread. A total of 68,000,000 were produced.

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