10 Pounds Diversion of the Nile

Features

Issuer	Egypt
Period	United Arab Republic (1958-1971)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1384 (1964)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	10 Pounds (جنيه) (10 EGP)
Currency	Pound (1916-date)
Composition	Gold (.875) (Silver .025, Copper .100)
Weight	52 g
Diameter	40 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 28427
References	KM# 409 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Fr# 46 Coin & Currency Institute (publisher). Gold Coins of the World. Coin & Currency Institute (8 volumes). , MHC# 1501 Magdy Hanafy; 2015. العملات المعدنية / The Egyptian Coins: موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية = The Egyptian Coins. Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.

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Commemorative issue

Diversion of the Nile

Series: Egypt-Diversion of the Nile

Obverse

Denomination divides dates

Script: Arabic (naskh)

Lettering:
الجمهورية العربية المتحدة
عشرة
جنيهات
١٣٨٤ ١٩٦٤

Translation:
United Arab Republic
Ten Pounds
1964 1384

Reverse

Script: Arabic (kufic)

Lettering:
١٥ مايو ١٩٦٤
تذكار تحويل مجرى النهر النيل

Translation:
May 15 of 1964
Commemoration of Diversion of the Nile river

Designer: Ibrahim El Helw

Mint

Egyptian Mint Authority (مصلحة سك العملة المصرية), Cairo, Egypt (1954-date)

Comments

This coin was issued as a part of commemorative silver series of coins for circulation. The series celebrates the commence of construction of High Aswan Dam in 1964 by diverting the Nile path.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1384 (1964)			2 000							$ 6500		١٣٨٤ - ١٩٦٤

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Bullion value: USD 6335.68 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 1.463 oz

Current gold price: 4331.02 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Jubilee Auction 100 Lot 673	23 Nov 2023	UNC	USD 3066.00 (EUR 2651.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 73 Lot 72	28 Dec 2022	UNC	USD 3644.27 (EUR 3151.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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