5 pounds 1958 — Egypt ( Pick: 31 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 pounds issued in Egypt in 1958. It is cataloged under Pick number 31. The front side features an image of Tutankhamen facing right, with a mosque depicted on the left, all rendered in dark green, blue-gray, and brown. The back side includes the text "Al- OHJRULFDO JXUHV :DWEUPDUN )ORZHU."
This banknote measures 171 x 90 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Abdel Jalil El Omari. The printing office for this note is Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, located in the United Kingdom.
The production amount for this issue is not specified. The design period for this note extends from August 5, 1952, to November 8, 1960.
This banknote measures 171 x 90 mm and is printed on paper. It is signed by Abdel Jalil El Omari. The printing office for this note is Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, located in the United Kingdom.
The production amount for this issue is not specified. The design period for this note extends from August 5, 1952, to November 8, 1960.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Abdel Jalil El Omari
- Date of issue
- February 3, 1958
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark green, blue-gray, and brown
- Dimensions
- 171 x 90 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 31
About this banknote
The National Bank of Egypt issued this 5-pound banknote in 1958, during the early years of the Egyptian Republic following the 1952 revolution. The note is dated March 2, 1958, and bears the signature of Abdel Gueleel El-Emary, the governor of the National Bank of Egypt at that time.
The obverse features a dark green, gray-blue, and brown color scheme, with a depiction of Tutankhamen facing right and the Mohammed Ali Mosque on the left. The reverse displays an allegorical figure representing the River Nile, accompanied by cherubs. The banknote measures 171 x 90 mm and includes a lotus flower watermark.
