50 piastres 1976 — Egypt ( Pick: 43 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 piastres issued in Egypt in 1976. It is cataloged under Pick number 43. The front side features a multicolor underprint with red-brown and brown shades, depicting Al Azhar mosque on the right. The back side displays Ramses II at center right.
This note measures 190 x 95 mm and features colors of green with shades of grey and orange on the obverse, while the reverse shows green with shades of grey, brown, red, and orange. The note is signed by Mohamed Abdel Fattah Ibrahim, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, and was printed by The Printing House of the Central Bank of Egypt. A watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe is present.
The specific amount produced is not specified. The Central Bank of Egypt was established in 1961 to manage the currency and monetary policy of the country.
This note measures 190 x 95 mm and features colors of green with shades of grey and orange on the obverse, while the reverse shows green with shades of grey, brown, red, and orange. The note is signed by Mohamed Abdel Fattah Ibrahim, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, and was printed by The Printing House of the Central Bank of Egypt. A watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe is present.
The specific amount produced is not specified. The Central Bank of Egypt was established in 1961 to manage the currency and monetary policy of the country.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mohamed Abdel Fattah Ibrahim, Governor, Central Bank of Egypt
- Date of issue
- 1976
- Printing office
- The Printing House of the Central Bank of Egypt
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green with shades of grey and orange on the obverse; green with shades of grey, brown, red, and orange on the reverse
- Dimensions
- 190 x 95 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 43
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Egypt issued the 50 piastres banknote (Pick 43) between 1976 and 1978, signed by Governor Mohamed Abdel Fattah Ibrahim. This series continued the design introduced in 1967, featuring Islamic and ancient Egyptian motifs.
The obverse displays Al-Azhar Mosque on the right, with Arabic inscriptions. The reverse features a statue of Ramses II at center right, with English inscriptions. The watermark is an archaic Egyptian scribe. The note measures 190 x 95 mm and was printed by the Central Bank of Egypt's Printing House.
