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5 Pounds

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Issuer Egypt
Issuing bank National Bank of Egypt
King Ahmed Fuad I (1922-1936)
Farouk I (1936-1952)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1924-1945
Value 5 Pounds (جنيه) (5 EGP)
Currency Pound (1916-date)
Composition Paper
Size 167 × 88 mm
Shape Rectangular
Issued 1 August 1924
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
220278
References P# 19
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.

Obverse

Green and purple, The old headquarters of the National Bank of Egypt

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
National Bank of Egypt
ISSUED UNDER DECREE DATED 25TH JUNE 1898
اتعهد بأن ادفع عند الطلب مبلغ خمسة جنيهات مصرية لحامل هذا السند
اُصدر بمقتضى المرسُوم العَالى المؤرخ فى ٢٥ يونيو سنة ١٨٩٨

I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF FIVE EGYPTIAN POUNDS No (M/57)062133
عن البنك الأهلى المصرى
FOR THE NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT

محافظ البنك
GOVERNOR
البنك الأهلى المصرى

Reverse

Palms and building at centre

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
L.E. 5
٥ جنيهات مصرية

Signatures

Bertram Hornsby (BH) Governor, National Bank of Egypt
Edward Cook (EC) Governor, National Bank of Egypt
Norman Nixon (NN) Governor, National Bank of Egypt

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

Comments

For Governor Norman Nixon He used 3 different Signatures 

Signature (1)  
Signature (2) 

  

Signature (3)

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Date Signatures No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1924-Aug  BH 1 000 000 P# 19a
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)a
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
01.08.1924 to 10.08.1924; Prefix (1/M) to (10/M); 10 Prefixes
1925-Jan  BH 500 000 P# 19a
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)a
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
02.01.1925 to 06.01.1925; Prefix (11/M) to (15/M); 5 Prefixes
1929-Jan  BH 500 000 P# 19a
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)b
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
07.01.1929 to 11.01.1929; Prefix (16/M) to (20/M); 5 Prefixes
1930-Sep  BH 200 000 MHB# M3(5LE)b
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
12.09.1930 to 13.09.1930; Prefix (21/M) to (22/M); 2 Prefixes
1932-Apr  EC 200 000 P# 19b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)c
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
01.04.1932 to 02.04.1932; Prefix (23/M) to (24/M);2 Prefixes
1933  EC 400 000 P# 19b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)c
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
19.06.1933 to 02.11.1933; Prefix (25/M) to (28/M); 4 Prefixes
1934-Sep  EC 200 000 P# 19b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)c
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
14.09.1934 to 15.09.1934; Prefix (29/M) to (30/M); 2 Prefixes
1935-Oct  EC 200 000 P# 19b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)c
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
14.10.1935 to 15.10.1935; Prefix (31/M) to (32/M); 2 Prefixes
1936  EC Photo 400 000 P# 19b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)c
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
07.09.1936 to 17.10.1936; Prefix (33/M) to (36/M); 4 Prefixes
1937-May  EC Photo 200 000 P# 19b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)c
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
20.05.1937 to 21.05.1937; Prefix (37/M) to (38/M); 2 Prefixes
1938-Sep  EC 200 000 P# 19b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)c
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
29.09.1938 to 30.09.1938; Prefix (39/M) to (40/M); 2 Prefixes
1939-Oct  EC Photo 400 000 P# 19b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)c
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
18.10.1939 to 21.10.1939; Prefix (41/M) to (44/M); 4 Prefixes
1940-Jun  EC 400 000 P# 19b
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)c
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
10.06.1940 to 13.06.1940; Prefix (45/M) to (48/M); 4 Prefixes
1940-Nov  NN 400 000 P# 19c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)d
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
18.11.1940 to 21.11.1940; Prefix (49/M) to (52/M);4 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments
1941  NN Photo 800 000 P# 19c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)d
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
07.07.1941 to 23.12.1941; Prefix (53/M) to (60/M); 8 Prefixes ; Signature (NN1) See comments
1942  NN Photo 800 000 P# 19c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)d
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
13.07.1942 to 20.08.1942; Prefix (61/M) to (68/M); 8 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments
1943  NN Photo 1 200 000 P# 19c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)d
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
24.05.1943 to 07.12.1943; Prefix (69/M) to (80/M); 12 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments
1944  NN Photo 800 000 $ 120 P# 19c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)d
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
01.02.1944 to 09.02.1944; Prefix (81/M) to (88/M); 8 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments
1945  NN Photo 2 200 000 $ 24 $ 99 $ 240 P# 19c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)d
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
02.01.1945 to 03.12.1945; Prefix (89/M) to (110/M); 22 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments
1945-Dec  NN 200 000 P# 19c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)e
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
05.12.1945 to 07.12.1945; Prefix (112/) to (113/); 2 Prefixes; Signature (NN2) See comments
1945-Dec  NN 1 500 000 P# 19c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)f
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
08.12.1945 to 26.12.1945; Prefix (114/) to (128/); 15 Prefixes; Signature (NN3) See comments
1945-Dec-04  NN 100 000 P# 19c
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
, MHB# M3(5LE)d
Magdy Hanafy; 2021. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - البنكنوت المصرى / Egyptian Banknotes = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - Egyptian Banknotes (2nd Edition). Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.
Prefix (111/M) - Super Rare - ; Signature (NN1) or (NN2) See comments

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of 5 Pounds Picture 2 of the example of 5 Pounds
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1942 NN – P# 19c, MHB# M3(5LE)d – 13.07.1942 to 20.08.1942; Prefix (61/M) to (68/M); 8 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments • 167 × 88 mm (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 151
Lot 297
Internet Archive
25 Feb 2025 1936 EC – P# 19b, MHB# M3(5LE)c – 07.09.1936 to 17.10.1936; Prefix (33/M) to (36/M); 4 Prefixes VF USD 144.21
(EUR 125.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 3138
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 1937-May EC – P# 19b, MHB# M3(5LE)c – 20.05.1937 to 21.05.1937; Prefix (37/M) to (38/M); 2 Prefixes USD 34.61
(EUR 30.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 78
Lot 2308
Internet Archive
1 Mar 2023 1939-Oct EC – P# 19b, MHB# M3(5LE)c – 18.10.1939 to 21.10.1939; Prefix (41/M) to (44/M); 4 Prefixes VF USD 146.51
(EUR 127.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 76
Lot 2187
Internet Archive
28 Jan 2023 1941 NN – P# 19c, MHB# M3(5LE)d – 07.07.1941 to 23.12.1941; Prefix (53/M) to (60/M); 8 Prefixes ; Signature (NN1) See comments UNC USD 78.45
(EUR 68.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 151
Lot 298
Internet Archive
25 Feb 2025 1942 NN – P# 19c, MHB# M3(5LE)d – 13.07.1942 to 20.08.1942; Prefix (61/M) to (68/M); 8 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments VF USD 138.44
(EUR 120.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 2057
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 1942 NN – P# 19c, MHB# M3(5LE)d – 13.07.1942 to 20.08.1942; Prefix (61/M) to (68/M); 8 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments USD 34.61
(EUR 30.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 104
Lot 854
Internet Archive
19 Dec 2023 1943 NN – P# 19c, MHB# M3(5LE)d – 24.05.1943 to 07.12.1943; Prefix (69/M) to (80/M); 12 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments VF USD 36.92
(EUR 32.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 2058
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 1943 NN – P# 19c, MHB# M3(5LE)d – 24.05.1943 to 07.12.1943; Prefix (69/M) to (80/M); 12 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments USD 28.84
(EUR 25.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 97
Lot 1739
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2023 1944 NN – P# 19c, MHB# M3(5LE)d – 01.02.1944 to 09.02.1944; Prefix (81/M) to (88/M); 8 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments VF USD 114.21
(EUR 99.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 PoundsPicture 1 of a sold 5 Pounds
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 1437
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 1944 NN – P# 19c, MHB# M3(5LE)d – 01.02.1944 to 09.02.1944; Prefix (81/M) to (88/M); 8 Prefixes; Signature (NN1) See comments VF USD 116.52
(EUR 101.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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