50 piastres 1961 — Egypt ( Pick: 36 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 piastres issued in Egypt in 1961. It is cataloged under Pick number 36. The front side features a blackish green multicolor underprint with the U. A. R. arms depicted on the right. A watermark displaying the U. A. R. arms is also present.
This note is printed on paper and has dimensions of 145 x 75 mm. It was signed by El-Refay and printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, located in the United Kingdom.
The specific amount produced is not available. This banknote corresponds to the period from November 1, 1961, to August 14, 1966.
This note is printed on paper and has dimensions of 145 x 75 mm. It was signed by El-Refay and printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, located in the United Kingdom.
The specific amount produced is not available. This banknote corresponds to the period from November 1, 1961, to August 14, 1966.
Specifications
- Signed by
- El-Refay
- Date of issue
- 1961-1966
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blackish green multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 145 x 75 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 36
About this banknote
The National Bank of Egypt issued this series of 50 piastres banknotes in 1961. The series was introduced to update the currency in line with the United Arab Republic's monetary regulations, following the formation of the U.A.R. between Egypt and Syria in 1958, though by 1961, the union had dissolved.
The front side of this banknote features a blackish-green multicolor underprint with the United Arab Republic's arms on the right. It includes a watermark of the U.A.R. arms. Printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, this note measures 145 x 75 mm and bears the signature of El-Refay.
