5 Piastres Republic of Egypt

Features

Location	Egypt
Issuing institution	Ministry of Finance (Egypt)
Period	Republic (1953-1958)
Type	Emergency banknotes
Years	1953-1956
Value	5 Piastres (قرش) (0.05 EGP)
Currency	Pound (1916-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	96 × 58 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	1989
Number	N# 220409
References	P# 174 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes). , MHN# M8(5 P.T.) Magdy Hanafy; 2005. موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية - العملات الورقية المساعدة / The Egyptian Currency Note = Encyclopedia & Catalogue of Egyptian Money - The Egyptian Currency Note. Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.

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Commemorative issue

After 1952 Egyptian Revolution

Obverse

Queen Nefertiti at right

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
جمهورية مصر
أوراق عملة رسمية
خمسة قروش
صدرت بمقتضى القانون
رقم ٥٠ سنة ١٩٤٠

Translation:
Republic of Egypt
Official currency notes
Issued under law 50 of the year 1940

Reverse

Scripts: Arabic, Latin

Lettering:
جمهورية مصر
Issued under law
No. 50/1940

Watermark

[3 pyramids] or [Crown and the Arabic letter "ف"]

Printer

Survey of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt (1822-date)

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Date	References		Frequency
Undetermined
ND (1953-1954)	P# 174a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	SignatureEk Emary with titles: MINISTER OF Finance and Economy. Series 10	1.0%
ND (1954)	P# 174a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signature El Sherief with titles: MINISTER OF Finance and Economy. Series 10	0%
ND (1954-1956)	P# 174a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signature Kaissouni with titles: MINISTER OF Finance and Economy. Series 10 to 13. Wmk: pyramids	52%
ND (1954-1956)	P# 174b Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Signature Kaissouni with titles: MINISTER OF Finance and Economy. From Series 11/S to 12/S. Wmk: crown and letters	36%

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ND (1954-1956) – P# 174b – Signature Kaissouni with titles: MINISTER OF Finance and Economy. From Series 11/S to 12/S. Wmk: crown and letters (see more)

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 143 Lot 570	13 Nov 2024	ND (1954-1956) – P# 174a – Signature Kaissouni with titles: MINISTER OF Finance and Economy. Series 10 to 13. Wmk: pyramids	XF	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 197 Lot 1282	6 Jun 2026	Undetermined		USD 62.49 (EUR 54.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 187 Lot 255	21 Mar 2026	Undetermined		USD 72.91 (EUR 63.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 183 Lot 281	4 Feb 2026	Undetermined		USD 67.12 (EUR 58.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 178 Lot 710	13 Dec 2025	Undetermined		Unsold
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