5 pounds 2015 — Egypt ( Pick: 63 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5-pound issued in Egypt in 2015. It is cataloged under Pick number 63. The front side features a design with the Ahmed Ibn Touloun Mosque at the center, printed in dark blue and green on a multicolor underprint. The reverse displays an archaic Egyptian wall drawing.
The note features a dark green and maroon print, complemented by a multicoloured teal and orange underprint on the obverse. The dimensions of the banknote are 145 x 70 mm. It is signed by Hisham Ramez, who served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt from 2013 to 2015.
The design series began in 2001, highlighting Egyptian heritage and culture in its banknotes. The Ahmed Ibn Touloun Mosque is an iconic historical site in Cairo.
The note features a dark green and maroon print, complemented by a multicoloured teal and orange underprint on the obverse. The dimensions of the banknote are 145 x 70 mm. It is signed by Hisham Ramez, who served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt from 2013 to 2015.
The design series began in 2001, highlighting Egyptian heritage and culture in its banknotes. The Ahmed Ibn Touloun Mosque is an iconic historical site in Cairo.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Hisham Ramez (Governor, Central Bank of Egypt, 2013-2015)
- Date of issue
- 2015
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark green and maroon print; multicoloured teal/orange underprint on obverse; dark purple print on multicoloured underprint on reverse
- Dimensions
- 145 x 70 mm
- Pick catalog
- 63
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Egypt issued the 5-pound banknote (Pick 63) in 2015, continuing the series that began in 2001. This series was introduced to modernize Egypt's currency and enhance security features.
The obverse features the Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque, constructed between 876 and 879 AD, depicted in dark blue and green on a multicolored underprint. The reverse displays a Pharaonic wall inscription illustrating the Nile God and Egyptian workers engaged in farming and fishing. The note measures 145 x 70 mm and includes a watermark of King Thutmose III.
