1964 Egypt Division Nile River Genuine 0.72 Silver 50 Piastres FANTASTIC LUSTROUS BU UNC COIN

Features

Issuer Egypt

Period United Arab Republic (1958-1971)

Type Circulating commemorative coins

Year 1384 (1964)

Calendar Islamic (Hijri)

Value 50 Piastres (قرش) (0.50 EGP)

Currency Pound (1916-date)

Composition Silver (.720) (Copper .280)

Weight 20 g

Diameter 40 mm

Thickness 2 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Demonetized Yes

Number N#18002Help

References KM# 407, MHC# 511, 1804

Commemorative issue

Diversion of the Nile

Series: Egypt-Diversion of the Nile

Obverse

Denomination divides dates

Script: Arabic

Lettering:

الجمهورية العربية المتحدة

٥٠

قرشا

١٣٨٤ ١٩٦٤

Translation:

United Arab Republic

50 Qirsh

1964 1384

Designer: Muhammad Abdul-Kader

Reverse

Nile River basin scene

Script: Arabic

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

Edge

Milled

Mint

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