50 piastres 1971 — Egypt ( Pick: 43 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 piastres issued in Egypt in 1971. It is cataloged under Pick number 43. Its design features Al Azhar mosque on the front, rendered in red-brown and brown against a multicolor underprint. The back depicts Ramses II at center right.
This note is signed by Aly Lotfy, Minister of Finance, and produced by the Survey of Egypt in Cairo. It measures 151 x 75 mm and is printed on paper. The colors of the note include black, lilac, brown, and green.
A watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe is also present. The specified dates on the front side design range from February 12, 1967, to January 28, 1978.
This note is signed by Aly Lotfy, Minister of Finance, and produced by the Survey of Egypt in Cairo. It measures 151 x 75 mm and is printed on paper. The colors of the note include black, lilac, brown, and green.
A watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe is also present. The specified dates on the front side design range from February 12, 1967, to January 28, 1978.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Aly Lotfy, Minister of Finance
- Date of issue
- 1971
- Printing office
- Survey of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Black, lilac, brown, and green
- Dimensions
- 151 x 75 mm
- Pick catalog
- 43
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Egypt issued the 50 piastres banknote (Pick 43) between 1967 and 1978. This series was introduced following the Central Bank's establishment in 1961, which took over the issuance of currency from the National Bank of Egypt.
The obverse of the note features Al-Azhar Mosque on the right side, depicted in red-brown and brown hues over a multicolored underprint. The reverse displays an image of King Ramses II at the center right. The watermark consists of an ancient Egyptian scribe. This note measures 151 x 75 mm and was printed by the Survey of Egypt in Cairo.
