50 piastres 1950 — Egypt ( Pick: 21 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 piastres issued in Egypt in 1950. It is cataloged under Pick number 21.
The front design features multiple color hues, including brown and a reddish-brown center, with the phrase "UHHQ DQG PXOWLFRORU 7XWDQNKDPHQ SUROH" positioned on the left. The back design displays a crescent and stars on the left side, and a watermark of a scarab is present.
This note is printed on paper and measures 145 x 77 mm. It was signed by Governor Frederick Leith-Ross and produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with a total of 24,000,000 notes issued.
The front design features multiple color hues, including brown and a reddish-brown center, with the phrase "UHHQ DQG PXOWLFRORU 7XWDQNKDPHQ SUROH" positioned on the left. The back design displays a crescent and stars on the left side, and a watermark of a scarab is present.
This note is printed on paper and measures 145 x 77 mm. It was signed by Governor Frederick Leith-Ross and produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with a total of 24,000,000 notes issued.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Governor Frederick Leith-Ross
- Date of issue
- 1952-1960
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown with reddish brown centre, brown
- Dimensions
- 145 x 77 mm
- Amount produced
- 24,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 21
About this banknote
The National Bank of Egypt issued the 50 piastres banknote in 1950, signed by Governor Frederick Leith-Ross. This note is part of a series produced between 1935 and 1951, with various signature varieties. The 1950 issue, cataloged as Pick 21d, was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The front of the banknote features a profile of Pharaoh Tutankhamun on the left side. The reverse displays a crescent and three five-pointed stars to the left. The watermark is a scarab located at the bottom center. The note measures 139 x 78 mm and was printed on paper without a security thread.
