Banknotes EGYPT - catalog of banknotes of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Monetary unit: Egyptian pound = 100 piastres. Banknotes in circulation: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 pounds. Issuing Bank - Central Bank of Egypt.
Banknotes in circulation:
1 lb Obverse: In the center of the banknote there is a picture of the mosque and mausoleum of Sultan Kait-bey in Cairo. To the right of the mosque there is an inscription in Arabic: CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT. The denomination in Arabic numerals is placed in the lower left and upper right corners of the banknote; the serial number is at the bottom right. Reverse: In the center of the Banknote there is a fragment of the facade of one of the temples of Ramses II from the Abu Simbel rock on the western bank of the Nile, the temples were carved during the reign of Ramses II (approx. 1298 - 1213 BC). In the upper part of the Banknote there is an inscription: CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT, in the lower right - denomination: ONE POUND. The denomination with the number "1" is placed in the lower left and upper right corners of the banknote. The year on the banknote is 2002. Size: 140 x 70 mm. The banknote contains: a watermark in the form of a mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamun; security thread; superimposed images. This type of banknote was issued in 1987 - 2008 and in 2016.
5 lbs. Obverse: In the center of the Banknote, the Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo is depicted; the mosque was built in the middle of the XNUMXth century. To the right of the mosque there is an inscription in Arabic: CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT. The denomination in Arabic numerals is placed in the lower left and upper right corners of the banknote;
10 lbs. Obverse: In the center of the Banknote, the Al-Rifai Mosque in Cairo is depicted; the construction of the mosque was completed in 1912 To the right of the mosque there is an inscription in Arabic: CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT. The denomination in Arabic numerals is placed in the lower left and upper right corners of the banknote;
20 lbs. Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is a picture of the Mosque of Muhammad Ali (the so-called Alabaster Mosque), one of the largest mosques in Cairo, built in 1830 - 1848. To the right of the mosque there is an inscription in Arabic: CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT. The denomination in Arabic numerals is placed in the lower left and upper right corners of the banknote;
50 lbs. Obverse: The right side of the Banknote depicts the Abu Harib Mosque, built in the XNUMXth century. To the left of the mosque there is an inscription in Arabic: CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT. The denomination in Arabic numerals is placed in the lower left and upper right corners of the banknote;
100 lbs. Obverse: In the center of the Banknote there is the Sultan Hassan Mosque in Cairo, built in the XIV century. To the right of the mosque there is an inscription in Arabic: CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT. The denomination in Arabic numerals is placed in the lower left and upper right corners of the banknote;
200 lbs. Obverse: On the right side of the Banknote there is the Kanibey Mosque, founded in 1503 and named after one of the famous Mamluks Kanibey El-Muhamedi. To the left of the mosque there is an inscription in Arabic: CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT. The denomination in figure "200" is placed in the lower left corner of the banknote, in Arabic numerals - in the upper right corner;
BANKNOTES RARELY MEETING IN CIRCULATION:
There are rarely banknotes in circulation: 5, 10, 25, 50 piastres denominations, as well as Banknotes of obsolete modifications.
5 piastres. Obverse: On the right side of the Banknote there is a carved medallion with a portrait of Queen Nefertiti. On the left side of the Banknote there is an oval window with a watermark. In the upper part of the Banknote there is a carved frame with the inscription in Arabic: ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT, in the lower part there is a flower rosette with a face value in letters. The denomination in Arabic numerals is located in the upper left corners of the banknote. In the lower left and right parts of the Banknote -
25 piastres. Obverse: In the center of the banknote, against an ornamented background, the mosque of Al-Said Aisha in Cairo is depicted, the mosque was erected in 1762. life of the prophet Muhammad. To the right of the mosque there is an inscription in Arabic: CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT. The denomination in Arabic numerals is placed in the lower left and upper right corners of the banknote;
50 piastres. Obverse: The right side of the Banknote depicts the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo. To the left of the mosque there is an inscription in Arabic: CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT. The denomination in Arabic numerals is placed in the lower left and upper right corners of the banknote;
5 lbs. Obverse: In the center of the Banknote, the Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo is depicted; the mosque was built in the middle of the XNUMXth century. To the right of the mosque there is an inscription in Arabic: CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT. The denomination in Arabic numerals is placed in the lower left and upper right corners of the banknote;
