50 piastres 1978 — Egypt ( Pick: 43 )
Region:
Africa
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 piastres issued in Egypt in 1978. It is cataloged under Pick number 43.
The front side features a design with a red-brown and brown color scheme on a multicolor underprint, depicting the Al Azhar mosque on the right, along with signatures 13, 14, and 15. The back showcases Ramses II prominently at center right.
This banknote has dimensions measuring 140 x 70 mm and is printed on paper. The colors of the note include brown, yellow, pink, and green. A watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe is present on the note. The amount produced remains unknown.
The front side features a design with a red-brown and brown color scheme on a multicolor underprint, depicting the Al Azhar mosque on the right, along with signatures 13, 14, and 15. The back showcases Ramses II prominently at center right.
This banknote has dimensions measuring 140 x 70 mm and is printed on paper. The colors of the note include brown, yellow, pink, and green. A watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe is present on the note. The amount produced remains unknown.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mohamed Abd El Fatah Ibrahim
- Date of issue
- 1978
- Printing office
- Central Bank of Egypt
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown, yellow, pink, and green
- Dimensions
- 140 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- unknown
- 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 during the transition from the United Arab Republic to the Arab Republic of Egypt, reflecting the country's evolving political landscape.
The obverse features Al-Azhar Mosque on the right side, a significant Islamic architectural landmark in Cairo. The reverse displays a depiction of Pharaoh Ramses II at the center right. The banknote includes a watermark of an archaic Egyptian scribe. This particular note bears the signature of Mohamed Abd El Fatah Ibrahim, who served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt during this period.
