Egypt, coin catalog, price

Country: Egypt, Arab Republic Of Egypt
Capital: Cairo
Currency: Egyptian pound
Numeric code: 818
Alphabetic code: EGP
Arab Republic of Egypt is not strictly African government as part of its property lies in Asia, in the Sinai Peninsula. The country its banks goes to the Red and Mediterranean seas. She also owns the famous Suez canal – an artificial waterway connecting the sea. The state with an ancient history became a sovereign only in 1922.
The Egyptians in their own country for cash payments use the pound, formed a hundred piastres. In the catalogue of the coins of Egypt, still stands today, there are only 1 pound and 25 and 50 piastres. 5 and 10 piastres are still recognized as a means of payment, but to meet them in the calculations, and also buy such coins Egypt is already difficult enough.
Previously, of course, there were other denominations. For example, 2 piastra aluminum-bronze alloy and 20 piastres copper and Nickel the Egyptians saw in 1980. In 1984, the turnover of the joined 1 and 5 piastres aluminum and bronze. In 1992 came the 5 and 10 piastres of brass, and a year - 25 piastres copper-Nickel alloy. Over time, the dimensions of the coins has decreased: in 2004, 5 piastres, and in 2006 – at 10 and 25 piastres.
In 2006, 1 pound and 50 piastres replaced a similar bills. Without of Tutankhamun and Cleopatra, of course, has not done – they decorated a new coin. In 2007, 50 piastres was again reduced size.
Needless to say, that the value of the coins of Egypt ancient times enormous. But the price of modern Egyptian coins quite burdensome.

Money system:

Arab Republic of Egypt (1971 - 2019)

United Arab Republic (1958 - 1971)

Republic of Egypt (1953 - 1958)

Kingdom of Egypt (1922 - 1952)

Sultanate of Egypt (1916 - 1921)

Sultan Mehmed V (1909 - 1914)

Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1876 - 1909)

Sultan Abdülaziz (1861 - 1875)