5 piastres 1918 — Egypt ( Pick: 162 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 piastres issued in Egypt in 1918. It is cataloged under Pick number 162. The front side design features the Egyptian Government inscribed with the date 1.6.1918. The colour scheme is lilac-brown on a green underprint, with a caravan depicted at the lower center. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
This banknote measures 100 x 60 mm and is made of paper. It is signed by the Minister of Finance. A total of 9,900,000 units were produced.
The printing of this banknote reflects the economic conditions in Egypt post-World War I, as the country's financial landscape evolved during this period.
This banknote measures 100 x 60 mm and is made of paper. It is signed by the Minister of Finance. A total of 9,900,000 units were produced.
The printing of this banknote reflects the economic conditions in Egypt post-World War I, as the country's financial landscape evolved during this period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Minister of Finance
- Date of issue
- 1918
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Lilac-brown on green underprint
- Dimensions
- 100 x 60 mm
- Amount produced
- 9,900,000
- Pick catalog
- 162
About this banknote
The issuing authority for this banknote is the Egyptian Government. The series was issued on June 1, 1918. This series was introduced during World War I as part of the efforts to stabilize and manage the currency amid the economic changes in the region.
The front side of the 5 piastres banknote features a design with a caravan depicted at the lower center. It is printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with the primary color scheme being lilac-brown on a green underprint. The banknote is signed by the Minister of Finance and measures 100 x 60 mm.
