5 pounds 1963 — Egypt ( Pick: 39 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 pounds issued in Egypt in 1963. It is cataloged under Pick number 39. The front design features a clear watermark area on the left with Tutankhamen's mask depicted on the right, complemented by green and brown colors on a multicolor underprint. A guilloche pattern is located at the bottom center, alongside the signatures from Abd El-Hakim El-Refaie, who served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt from 1961 to 1964. The back displays the value on the left and a clear watermark area on the right, with the watermark depicting the Arms.
This note measures 170 x 90 mm and is printed on paper. The printing was done by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The specific series and period of issuance are not specified. The banknote highlights Tutankhamun's cultural significance in Egypt during the early 1960s.
This note measures 170 x 90 mm and is printed on paper. The printing was done by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The specific series and period of issuance are not specified. The banknote highlights Tutankhamun's cultural significance in Egypt during the early 1960s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Abd El-Hakim El-Refaie, Governor, Central Bank of Egypt (1961-1964)
- Date of issue
- 1961-1964
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Violet, multicolour underprint
- Dimensions
- 170 x 90 mm
- Pick catalog
- 39
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Egypt issued this 5-pound banknote in 1963. This series was introduced during Abd El-Hakim El-Refaie's tenure as governor from 1961 to 1964. The notes were printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, reflecting Egypt's post-independence efforts to establish a distinctive currency.
The front features Tutankhamen's mask on a multicolor underprint, with a prominent guilloche pattern at the bottom center. The back displays the denomination on the left with a clear watermark area on the right showing the Arms. This note, cataloged as Pick 39, measures 170 x 90 mm and is primarily violet in color.
