25 piastres 1978 — Egypt ( Pick: 47 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 25 piastres issued in Egypt in 1978. It is cataloged under Pick number 47. The front side features a depiction of the Sphinx with a statue at the left center, rendered in blue, green, and grayish brown against a blue and orange underprint. The back side displays the A. R. E. arms, with a watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe. The note bears the signature of Mohamad Abdul Fattah Ibrahim.
This banknote has dimensions of 140 x 70 mm and is printed on paper. The colour scheme includes blue, green, and grayish brown on a blue and orange underprint. The design dates noted—12.4.1976, 9.6.1978, and 12.6.1978—indicate significant points in the design's development.
The Central Bank of Egypt produced this banknote, although the exact amount produced is not specified. The issuance of this note reflects the phase of currency evolution taking place in Egypt during the late 1970s.
This banknote has dimensions of 140 x 70 mm and is printed on paper. The colour scheme includes blue, green, and grayish brown on a blue and orange underprint. The design dates noted—12.4.1976, 9.6.1978, and 12.6.1978—indicate significant points in the design's development.
The Central Bank of Egypt produced this banknote, although the exact amount produced is not specified. The issuance of this note reflects the phase of currency evolution taking place in Egypt during the late 1970s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mohamad Abdul Fattah Ibrahim
- Date of issue
- August 22, 1978
- Printing office
- Central Bank of Egypt
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue, green, and grayish brown on blue and orange underprint
- Dimensions
- 140 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 47
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Egypt issued the 25 piastres banknote in 1978. This series was introduced in the late 1970s as part of Egypt's ongoing efforts to update its currency. Mohamad Abdul Fattah Ibrahim was the signatory, and the note was printed by the Central Bank of Egypt.
The front side features the Sphinx with a statue at the left center, printed in blue, green, and grayish brown on a blue and orange underprint. The back side displays the A. R. E. arms. It includes a watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe, specific to Pick number 47.
