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Modern Notes Of Egypt, Ramesses II: 50 Piastres (Egypt, 2017)-Reference

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May 19, 20221 min read

Modern Notes Of Egypt, Ramesses II: 50 Piastres (Egypt, 2017)-Reference

This Egyptian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Egyptian Pound. The observe features the Al Azhar Mosque, the oldest mosque...

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Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 50 Piastres (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

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Apr 27, 20221 min read

Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 50 Piastres (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

This Sudanese banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the First Sudanese Pound (Series 1987-1990). The observe features an...

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Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 25 Piastres (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

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Apr 21, 20221 min read

Notes Of The First Sudanese Pound: 25 Piastres (Sudan, 1407/1987)-Reference

This Sudanese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the First Sudanese Pound (Series 1987-1990). The observe features an...

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Small Notes Of Egypt, The Egyptian Proletariat: 10 Piastres (Egypt, 1971)-Reference

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Apr 19, 20221 min read

Small Notes Of Egypt, The Egyptian Proletariat: 10 Piastres (Egypt, 1971)-Reference

This Egyptian banknote represents the 2nd smallest denomination of the Egyptian Pound (1971-82). The observe features a group of...

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Small Notes Of Egypt, The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1998)-Reference

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Apr 19, 20221 min read

Small Notes Of Egypt, The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1998)-Reference

This Egyptian banknote represents the smallest denomination of the Egyptian Pound (1997-98). The observe features the famous Nefertiti...

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The Great Pyramids Of Giza: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1404/1984)-Reference

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Nov 26, 20211 min read

The Great Pyramids Of Giza: 5 Piastres (Egypt, 1404/1984)-Reference

This Cold War-era Egyptian coin represents the 3rd denomination of the Egyptian Pound (1984). The observe features an ornate tughra...

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The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres Signature Hassanein (Egypt, 2001)-Article

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Nov 20, 20202 min read

The Nefertiti Bust: 5 Piastres Signature Hassanein (Egypt, 2001)-Article

This Egyptian banknote represents the smallest denomination of the Egyptian Pound. Egyptian currency uses a somewhat complex dual naming...

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