Coin Types from Egypt

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$ km222 5 Para (1839-1844)
$ km223 5 Para (AH1255) 1845 Contributed Image
$ km224.1 5 Para (1845-1853)
$ km241 10 Para (AH1277) 1863-1869
$ km227 20 Para (1839-1861)
$ km244 20 Para (AH1277)
$ km246 20 Para (AH1277) Reform Coinage Contributed Image
$ km287 1/40 Qirsh (AH1293)
$ km300 1/40 Qirsh (AH1327)
$ km288 1/20 Qirsh (1884-1909)
$ km301 1/20 Qirsh (AH1327)
$ km289 1/10 Qirsh (AH1293)
$ km302 1/10 Qirsh (AH1327)
$ km290 2/10 Qirsh (AH1293)
$ km303 2/10 Qirsh (AH1327)
$ km291 5/10 Qirsh (AH1293) For Sale $2.50
$ km304 5/10 Qirsh (AH1327)
$ km250 1 Qirsh (AH1277) Abdul Aziz Reform Coinage Contributed Image
$ km292 1 Qirsh (AH1293) ASW=0.0375
$ km299 1 Qirsh (AH1293)
$ km305 1 Qirsh (AH1327) ASW=0.0375 Image from Jeff S.
$ km306 1 Qirsh (AH1327)
$ km293 2 Qirsh (AH1293) ASW=0.0750 Image from Buddy Kyler
$ km307 2 Qirsh (AH1327) ASW=0.0750
$ km294 5 Qirsh (AH1293) ASW=0.1875
$ km308 5 Qirsh (AH1327) ASW=0.1875 Contributed Image
$ km295 10 Qirsh (AH1293) ASW=0.3749 Contributed Image
$ km309 10 Qirsh (AH1327) ASW=0.3749 Contributed Image
$ km296 20 Qirsh (AH1293) ASW=0.7499 Contributed Image
$ km310 20 Qirsh (AH1327) ASW=0.7499 Contributed Image
$ km312 1/2 Millieme (1917)
$ km330 1/2 Millieme (1924) Contributed Image
$ km343 1/2 Millieme (1929,1932)
$ km357 1/2 Millieme (1938)
$ km313 1 Millieme (AH1335)
$ km331 1 Millieme (1924)
$ km344 1 Millieme (1929-1935)
$ km358 1 Millieme (1938-1950) Image from Jeff S.
$ km362 1 Millieme (1938)
$ km375 1 Millieme (1954-1956) Contributed Image
$ km376 1 Millieme (1954-1957) w/o base outline
$ km377.1 1 Millieme (1956-1958) large sphinx Image from Buddy Kyler
$ km393 1 Millieme (1960,1966)
$ kma423 1 Millieme (1972)
$ km314 2 Milliemes (1916-1917)
$ km332 2 Milliemes (1924)
$ km345 2 Milliemes (1929)
$ km359 2 Milliemes (1938)
$ km403 2 Milliemes (1962)
$ km356 2.5 Milliemes (1933)
$ km315 5 Milliemes (1916-1917) For Sale $0.25
$ km333 5 Milliemes (1924) Image from Jeff S.
$ km346 5 Milliemes (1929-1935)
$ km360 5 Milliemes (1938,1943)
$ km363 5 Milliemes (1938,1941) For Sale $0.25
$ km378 5 Milliemes (1954-1956) Image from Jeff S.
$ km379 5 Milliemes (1957-1958)
$ km394 5 Milliemes (1960,1966)
$ km410 5 Milliemes (1967)
$ kma425 5 Milliemes (1972) aluminum Image from Jeff S.
$ km432 5 Milliemes (1973) Image from Jeff S.
$ km433 5 Milliemes (1973) FAO
$ km434 5 Milliemes (1973) Contributed Image
$ km445 5 Milliemes (1975) Intl Womens Year
$ km462 5 Milliemes (1977) FAO Contributed Image
$ km463 5 Milliemes (1977,1979) Corrective Revolution
$ km316 10 Milliemes (1916-1917) For Sale $1.00
$ km334 10 Milliemes (1924)
$ km347 10 Milliemes (1929-1935)
$ km361 10 Milliemes (1938,1943) Image from Jeff S. For Sale $0.75
$ km364 10 Milliemes (1938,1941) For Sale $0.25
$ km380.1 10 Milliemes (1954-1955) small sphinx Image from Jeff S.
$ km381 10 Milliemes (1955-1958) Image from Jeff S. For Sale $2.50
$ km395 10 Milliemes (1958-1966) For Sale $1.75
$ km396 10 Milliemes (1958)
$ km411 10 Milliemes (1967)
$ kma426 10 Milliemes (1972)
$ km435 10 Milliemes (1973,1976) Image from Jeff S.
$ km446 10 Milliemes (1975) FAO
$ km449 10 Milliemes (1976) Osiris Contributed Image
$ km464 10 Milliemes (1977) FAO
$ km465 10 Milliemes (1977,1979) Corrective Rev. Contributed Image
$ km476 10 Milliemes (1978) Microscope
$ km483 10 Milliemes (1979) Year of the Child
$ km498 10 Milliemes (1980) Corrective Revolution
$ km499 10 Milliemes (1980) FAO
$ km390 20 Milliemes (1958)
$ km553.1 1 Piastre (1984) Christian date on left
$ km553.2 1 Piastre (1984) Islamic date on left
$ km317 2 Piastres (1916-1917) ASW=0.0750 Image from Jeff S.
$ km325 2 Piastres (1920) ASW=0.0750 Contributed Image
$ km335 2 Piastres (1923) ASW=0.0750 Image from Jeff S.
$ km348 2 Piastres (1929) ASW=0.0750
$ km365 2 Piastres (1937-1942) ASW=0.0750 Image from Jeff S.
$ km369 2 Piastres (1944) ASW=0.0450
$ km500 2 Piastres (1980)
$ km554.1 2 Piastres (1984)
$ km554.2 2 Piastres (1984) Islamic date on left
$ km318 5 Piastres (1916-1917) ASW=0.1875 For Sale $8.00
$ km326 5 Piastres (1920) ASW=0.1875 Contributed Image
$ km336 5 Piastres (1923) ASW=0.1875 Image from Jeff S.
$ km349 5 Piastres (1929,1933) ASW=0.1875
$ km366 5 Piastres (1937,1939) ASW=0.1875 Image from Jeff S.
$ km382 5 Piastres (1956-1958) ASW=0.0810 Image from Jeff S.
$ km397 5 Piastres (1960,1966) ASW=0.0800 Contributed Image
$ km404 5 Piastres (1964) Diversion of the Nile ASW=0.0600
$ km412 5 Piastres (1967)
$ km414 5 Piastres (1968) Industrial Fair Image from Buddy Kyler
$ km417 5 Piastres (1969) Labor Organization Image from Buddy Kyler
$ kma427 5 Piastres (1972) UNICEF Image from Jeff S.
$ kma428 5 Piastres (1972) copper-nickel
$ km436 5 Piastres (1973) Cairo State Fair
$ km437 5 Piastres (1973) National Bank of Egypt
$ kma441 5 Piastres (1974) October War Image from Buddy Kyler
$ km447 5 Piastres (1975) Womens Year
$ km451 5 Piastres (1976) Cairo Trade Fair
$ km466 5 Piastres (1977,1979) Corrective Revolution
$ km467 5 Piastres (1977) Textile Industry Image from Jeff S.
$ km468 5 Piastres (1977) FAO
$ km477 5 Piastres (1978) Portland Cement
$ km478 5 Piastres (1978) FAO
$ km484 5 Piastres (1979) Year of the Child
$ km501 5 Piastres (1980) Applied Professions
$ km502 5 Piastres (1980) Corrective Revolution Contributed Image
$ km555.1 5 Piastres (1984) Christian date left
$ km555.2 5 Piastres (1984) Islamic date left
$ km622.1 5 Piastres (1984) large denomination
$ km622.2 5 Piastres (1984)
$ km731 5 Piastres (1992) decorated vase (21mm)
$ km941 5 Piastres (2004) decorated vase (18mm)
$ km941a 5 Piastres (2008) brass plated steel
$ km319 10 Piastres (1916,1917) ASW=0.3749
$ km320 10 Piastres (1917) ASW=0.3749 Image from Jeff S.
$ km327 10 Piastres (1920) ASW=0.3749 Contributed Image
$ km337 10 Piastres (1923) ASW=0.3749 Contributed Image
$ km350 10 Piastres (1929,1933) ASW=0.3749 Contributed Image
$ km367 10 Piastres (1937,1939) ASW=0.3749
$ km383 10 Piastres (1955) ASW=0.1407 Image from Jeff S.
$ km383a 10 Piastres (1956-1957) ASW=0.1620 Image from Jeff S.
$ km392 10 Piastres (1959) ASW=0.1620
$ km398 10 Piastres (1960) ASW=0.1620
$ km405 10 Piastres (1964) ASW=0.1157 Image from Jeff S.
$ km413 10 Piastres (1967)
$ km418 10 Piastres (1970) FAO oxen Image from Jeff S.
$ km419 10 Piastres (1969) Agriculture Fair Image from Buddy Kyler
$ km420 10 Piastres (1970) Banque Misr Image from Jeff S.
$ km421.1 10 Piastres (1970,1971) Industrial Fair Image from Jeff S.
$ km429 10 Piastres (1972) Cairo Fair Image from Jeff S.
$ km430 10 Piastres (1972) Image from Jeff S.
$ km442 10 Piastres (1974) October War Image from Buddy Kyler
$ km448 10 Piastres (1975) FAO Family scene
$ km452 10 Piastres (1976) Suez Canal
$ km469 10 Piastres (AH1397) FAO
$ km470 10 Piastres (1977,1979) Corrective Revolution
$ km471 10 Piastres (1977) Economic Union Image from Jeff S.
$ km479 10 Piastres (1978) Cairo Fair
$ km485 10 Piastres (1979) Abbasia Mint
$ km486 10 Piastres (1979) National Education Day
$ km503 10 Piastres (1980) Doctors Day
$ km504 10 Piastres (1980) Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty Image from Jeff S.
$ km505 10 Piastres (1980) FAO
$ km506 10 Piastres (1980-1981) Sadats Corrective Revolution
$ km520 10 Piastres (1981) Scientists Day Contributed Image
$ km521 10 Piastres (1981) 25yrs of Trade Unions Contributed Image
$ km556 10 Piastres (1984)
$ km599 10 Piastres (1982) Egyptian Products Company
$ km570 10 Piastres (1985) National Planning Institute Contributed Image
$ km573 10 Piastres (1985) Egyptian Parliament
$ km675 10 Piastres (1989) October War
$ km732 10 Piastres (1992)
$ km922 10 Piastres (2004) National Womens Council
$ km990 10 Piastres (2008)
$ km321 20 Piastres (1916-1917) ASW=0.7499 Contributed Image
$ km322 20 Piastres (1917H) without inner circle ASW=0.7499
$ km338 20 Piastres (1923) ASW=0.7499 Contributed Image
$ km352 20 Piastres (1929,1933) ASW=0.7499 Contributed Image
$ km368 20 Piastres (1937,1939) ASW=0.7499 Contributed Image
$ km384 20 Piastres (1956) ASW=0.3241 Contributed Image
$ km399 20 Piastres (1960,1966) ASW=0.3241 Image from Jeff S.
$ km507 20 Piastres (1980) Image from Jeff S.
$ km557 20 Piastres (1984)
$ km596 20 Piastries (1985) Cairo International Airport Image from Jeff S.
$ km597 20 Piastries (1985) Professions Contributed Image
$ km606 20 Piastries (1986) Warriors Day Image from Jeff S.
$ km607 20 Piastries (1986) Census Contributed Image
$ km652 20 Piastries (1987) Investment Bank Image from Roger Zimmerman
$ km646 20 Piastries (1988) Police Day
$ km650 20 Piastres (1988) Cairo Opera House
$ km676 20 Piastres (1989) October War 1973 Contributed Image
$ km685 20 Piastries (1989) National Health Insurance Contributed Image
$ km690 20 Piastries (1989) Cairo Subway Contributed Image
$ km733 20 Piastres (1992)
$ km923 20 Piastries (2004) National Womens Council
$ km385 25 Piastres (1956) Suez Canal Nationalization ASW=0.4051
$ km389 25 Piastres (1957) ASW=0.4051
$ km400 25 Piastres (1960) 3 yrs. National Assembly ASW=0.4051
$ km406 25 Piastres (1964) ASW=0.2315 Image from Jeff S.
$ km422 25 Piastres (1970) President Nasser ASW=0.1389
$ km438 25 Piastries (1973) Egypt National Bank ASW=0.1400 Image from Roger Zimmerman
$ km734 25 Piastres (1993)
$ km991 25 Piastres (2008--)
$ km386 50 Piastres (1956) ASW=0.8102 Image from Jeff S.
$ km407 50 Piastres (1964) ASW=0.4630 Image from Jeff S. For Sale $18.00
$ km423 50 Piastres (1970) President Nasser ASW=0.2893
$ km942.1 50 Piastres (2005,2006) Cleopatra (brass)
$ km942.2 50 Piastres (2007--) brass plated steel
   new 50 Piastres (2015) Suez Canal Image from Jeff S.
   new 50 Piastres (2019) Alamain New City Image from Jeff S.
   new 50 Piastres (2019) New Capital Egypt Image from Jeff S.
   new 50 Piastres (2019) National Roads Network Image from Jeff S.
   new 50 Piastres (2019) New Benevolent Bridges in Asyut Image from Jeff S.
   new 50 Piastres (2019) New Egyptian Countryside Image from Jeff S.
   new 50 Piastres (2019) Solar Energy Farms in Aswan Image from Jeff S.
   new 50 Piastres (2019) Power Stations Image from Jeff S.
   new 50 Piastres (2019) Zohr Gas Field Image from Jeff S.
   new 50 Piastres (2019) Ministry of Social Solidarity Image from Jeff S.
$ km341 100 Piastres (1922) gold Contributed Image
$ km372 100 Piastres (1938) gold Contributed Image
$ km415 1 Pound (AH1387) Power Station at Aswan Dam ASW=0.5787
$ km424 1 Pound (1970-1972) Al Azhar Mosque ASW=0.5787
$ km425 1 Pound (1970) ASW=0.5787
$ km439 1 Pound (1973) FAO Aswan Dam ASW=0.5787 Image from Jeff S.
$ km443 1 Pound (1974) First Anniversary - October War ASW=0.3472 Image from Roman Korbella
$ km453 1 Pound (1976) F.A.O. ASW=0.3472 Image from Jeff S.
$ km454 1 Pound (1976) Re-opening of the Suez Canal ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km455 1 Pound (1976) Om Kalsoum ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km457 1 Pound (1976) King Faisal ASW=0.3472 Image from Roman Korbella
$ km472 1 Pound (1977) Various laborers ASW=0.3472 Image from Roger Zimmerman
$ km473 1 Pound (1977-1979) Corrective Revolution ASW=0.3472 Image from Roger Zimmerman
$ km474 1 Pound (1977) Economic Union ASW=0.3472 Image from Jeff S.
$ km480 1 Pound (1978) Cement factory ASW=0.3472 Image from Jeff S.
$ km481 1 Pound (1978) 25 yrs. Ain Shams University ASW=0.3472 Image from Roger Zimmerman
$ km482 1 Pound (1978) FAO woman looking into microscope ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km488 1 Pound (1979) 25 yrs. Abbasia Mint ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km489 1 Pound (1979) FAO and I.Y.C. ASW=0.3472 Image from Roger Zimmerman
$ km490 1 Pound (1979) National Education Day ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km491 1 Pound (1979) Bank of Land Reform ASW=0.3472 Image from Jeff S.
$ km493 1 Pound (1979) 1400 yrs. Mohammeds Flight ASW=0.3472 Image from Roger Zimmerman
$ km508 1 Pound (1980) Anwar Sadat ASW=0.3472
$ km510 1 Pound (1980) Applied Professions ASW=0.3472 Image from Roman Korbella
$ km513 1 Pound (1980) FAO - kneeling figure with book ASW=0.3472 Image from Roger Zimmerman
$ km511 1 Pound (1980) Doctors Day ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km524 1 Pound (1981) Suez Canal Reopening ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km526 1 Pound (1981) 25 yrs. Egyptian Industry ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km528 1 Pound (1981) Nationalization of Suez Canal ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km530 1 Pound (1981) Revolt by Arabi Pasha ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km540 1 Pound (1982) 1000 yrs. Al Azhar Mosque ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km542 1 Pound (1982) 50 yrs. Air Force ASW=0.3472 Contributed Image
$ km940 1 Pound (2005,2006) Tutankhamen burial mask
$ km940a 1 Pound (2007--) brass/nickel plated steel
   new 1 Pound (2015) Suez Canal Image from Jeff S.
   new 1 Pound (2019) Alamain New City Image from Jeff S.
   new 1 Pound (2019) New Capital of Egypt Image from Jeff S.
   new 1 Pound (2019) National Roads Network Image from Jeff S.
   new 1 Pound (2019) New Benevolent Bridges in Asyut Image from Jeff S.
   new 1 Pound (2019) New Egyptian Countryside Image from Jeff S.
   new 1 Pound (2019) Power Stations Image from Jeff S.
   new 1 Pound (2019) Solar Energy Farms in Aswan Image from Jeff S.
   new 1 Pound (2019) Zohr Gas Field Image from Jeff S.
   new 1 Pound (2019) Ministry of Social Solidarity Image from Jeff S.
$ km770 5 Pounds (1995) Tughra above FAO logo ASW=0.4051 Image from Roger Zimmerman
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