EGYPT COINS
EGYPT CURRENCY || EGYPT STAMPS
COINAGE
Up to 1885
40 Paras = 1 Qirsh (1 Piastre)

1885 - 1916
10 Ushr-al-Qirsh = 1 Piastre
1916 - Present
10 Milliemes = 1 Piastre (Qirsh); 100 Piastres = 1 Pound
PARAS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 30991
AH1277 (1861) EGYPT 4 Para Toughra Abdul Aziz     Bronze 240 Bril. Uncirculated $50.00
FC 22379 1255/2 EGYPT 20 Para Toughra Abdul Mejid 0.83 0.0182 Silver 227 Very Fine $50.00
COINAGE
1885 - 1916
10 Ushr-al-Qirsh = 1 Piastre
1916 - Present
10 Milliemes = 1 Piastre (Qirsh); 100 Piastres = 1 Pound
Ushr-al-Qirsh
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 22378 1293/33 EGYPT 1/40 Qirsh Toughra   Bronze 287 MS-63 $20.00
FC 22380 1277/5 EGYPT 1 Qirsh Toughra   0.90 Silver 250 Very Fine $30.00
FC 19733 AH1277/10
(1869)		 EGYPT 1 Qirsh Toughra   0.900 Silver 250a Extremely Fine $20.00
FC 22381 1277/4 EGYPT 2 1/2 Qirsh Toughra One Year Type 0.830 0.0844 Silver 251 Very Fine $80.00
FC 22382 1293/17 EGYPT 5 Qirsh Toughra   0.830 0.1875 Silver 274 Very Fine $17.00
FC 30734
AH1293/22 EGYPT 10 Qirsh Flower at Right of Toughra   0.833 0.3749 Silver 295 Fine $15.00
FC 36090
AH1293/27-3 EGYPT 20 Qirsh Toughra Legend within Wreath 0.833 0.7499 Silver 296 Very Good $32.00
FC 22383
1327/6 EGYPT 20 Qirsh Toughra   0.830 0.7499 Silver 310 Uncirculated $95.00
1 MILLIEME
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 30172
 AH1334
(1935-H)		 EGYPT 1 Millieme Uniformed Bust       Bronze 331 Uncirculated $8.00
5 MILLIEMES
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 51089 1917 EGYPT 5 Milliemes Center Hole Divides Dates       Copper-Nickel 315 Extremely Fine $6.00
FC 30731
 AH1357 (1938) EGYPT 5 Milliemes Uniformed Bust Left Scalloped Edge     Bronze 360 Bril. Uncirculated $10.00
FC 30732
 AH1357 (1938) EGYPT 5 Milliemes Uniformed Bust Left Scalloped Edge     Bronze 360 Bril. Uncirculated $10.00
    FC 23665
1941 EGYPT 5 Milliemes Uniformed Bust Left       Copper-Nickel 363 Uncirculated $8.00
    FC 23666
1941 EGYPT 5 Milliemes Uniformed Bust Left       Copper-Nickel 363 Uncirculated $8.00
    FC 24615 1957 EGYPT 5 Milliemes Sphinx       Aluminum-Bronze 379 MS-63 $7.00
    FC 24616
 1957 EGYPT 5 Milliemes Sphinx       Aluminum-Bronze 379 MS-63 $7.00
    FC 24617
 1957 EGYPT 5 Milliemes Sphinx       Aluminum-Bronze 379 MS-63 $7.00
    FC 24618
 1957 EGYPT 5 Milliemes Sphinx       Aluminum-Bronze 379 MS-63 $7.00
    FC 24619
1957 EGYPT 5 Milliemes Sphinx       Aluminum-Bronze 379 MS-63 $7.00
    FC 24620
 1957 EGYPT 5 Milliemes Sphinx       Aluminum-Bronze 379 MS-63 $7.00
    FC 16114
 AH1393 (1973) EGYPT 5 Milliemes Eagle with Shield       Brass A424 Bril. Uncirculated $1.00
    FC 16120 1973 EGYPT 5 Milliemes Eagle with Shield Aluminum A425 Bril. Uncirculated $1.00
10 MILLIEMES
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 21153 1335 (1917) EGYPT 10 Milliemes Center Hole Copper-Nickel 316 Choice Very Fine $20.00
    FC 23673 1917-KN EGYPT 10 Miliemes Center Hole       Copper-Nickel 316 Extremely Fine $8.00
    FC 23671 1938 EGYPT 10 Miliemes Uniformed Bust Left       Copper-Nickel   Extremely Fine $4.00
    FC 23668
1941 EGYPT 10 Miliemes Uniformed Bust Left       Copper-Nickel   Uncirculated $12.50
    FC 24614 1957 EGYPT 10 Milliemes Sphinx       Aluminum-Bronze 381 MS-63 $7.00
FC 24613
 1957 EGYPT 10 Milliemes Sphinx       Aluminum-Bronze 381 Bril. Uncirculated $12.00
    FC 30431 1958 EGYPT 10 Miliemes Sphinx       Aluminum-Bronze 381 Very Fine $1.50
    FC 16119 1973 EGYPT 10 Miliemes Eagle       Brass 435 Bril. Uncirculated $1.00
2 PIASTRES
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 23672 1929 EGYPT 2 Piastres Uniformed Bust Left   0.833 0.075 Silver 348 Extremely Fine $11.00
    FC 23669
1942 EGYPT 2 Piastres Uniformed Bust Left   0.833 0.075 Silver 365 Uncirculated $10.00
    FC 16118 1980 EGYPT 2 Piastres Eagle           Bril. Uncirculated $1.50
5 PIASTRES
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 21154
1335 (1916) EGYPT 5 Piastres Text within Wreath   0.833 0.1875 Silver 318.1 Very Fine $14.00
FC 24575
1923 EGYPT 5 Piastres Bust Right   0.833 0.1875 Silver 336 Extremely Fine $17.00
FC 24576
1923 EGYPT 5 Piastres Bust Right   0.833 0.1875 Silver 336 Extremely Fine $17.00
FC 24577
1929 EGYPT 5 Piastres Bust Right   0.833 0.1875 Silver 336 Extremely Fine $17.00
    FC 24578
 1937 EGYPT 5 Piastres Bust Left   0.833 0.1875 Silver 366 Very Fine $8.00
FC 30733
AH1358 (1939) EGYPT 5 Piastres Uniformed Bust Left Security Edge 0.833 0.1875 Silver 366 Extremely Fine $12.00
    FC 24579
 1955 EGYPT 5 Piastres Sphinx   0.625 0.1407 Silver 383 Very Fine $3.00
    FC 24580 1957 EGYPT 5 Piastres Sphinx   0.625 0.1407 Silver 383 About Uncirculated $7.00
    FC 16117 1972 EGYPT 5 Piastres Eagle       Copper-Nickel A428 Bril.Uncirculated $2.50
10 PIASTRES
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 24395 1916 EGYPT 10 Piastres Text Above Date   0.833 0.3749 Silver 319 Extremely Fine $22.50
FC 36296 1916 EGYPT 10 Piastres Hussein Kamil Text above Date 0.833 0.3749 Silver 319 Very Fine $14.00
FC 26211 1917 EGYPT 10 Piastres Hussein Kamil Text above Date 0.833 0.3749 Silver 319 Very Fine $15.00
    FC 33441 1917 EGYPT 10 Piastres Text Above Date Denomination Within Wreath 0.833 0.3749 Silver 319 Very Fine 15.00
FC 6952
1930's EGYPT 10 Piastres Uniformed Bust King Farouk 0.833 0.3749 Silver 367 Extremely Fine $30.00
FC 25324
AH1356-1359 EGYPT 10 Piastres Uniformed Bust King Farouk 0.833 0.3749 Silver 367 Very Fine $15.00
    FC 31886
AH1384 (1964) EGYPT 10 Piastres Diversion of the Nile River Basin Scene 0.720 0.1157 Silver 405 MS-65 $8.00
    FC 16110 1972 EGYPT 10 Piastres Eagle       Copper-Nickel 430 Bril. Uncirculated $3.00
20 PIASTRES
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 16109 1980 EGYPT 20 Piastres Eagle       Copper-Nickel 507 Bril. Uncirculated $3.00
    FC 16115 1980 EGYPT 20 Piastres Eagle       Copper-Nickel 507 Bril. Uncirculated $3.00
25 PIASTRES
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 39018 AH1375 (1956) EGYPT 25 Piastres Suez Canal Headquarters   0.720 0.4051 Silver 385 Uncirculated $18.00
    FC 39019 AH1375 (1956) EGYPT 25 Piastres Suez Canal Headquarters   0.720 0.4051 Silver 385 Uncirculated $18.00
FC 31887
AH1384 (1964) EGYPT 25 Piastres Diversion of the Nile River Basin Scene     Copper-Nickel 406 MS-65 $12.00
30 PIASTRES
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 28886
AH1375 (1956) EGYPT 30 Piastres Sphinx Value within Wings 0.720 0.1620 Silver 384 Extremely Fine $9.00
50 PIASTRES
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 24574 1917 EGYPT 50 Piastres Text Within Wreath   0.833 0.1875 Silver 318.1 Very Fine $8.00
    FC 30976 1956 EGYPT 50 Piastres Figure with Torch and Broken Chains Evacuation of the British 0.900 0.8102 Silver 386 Extremely Fine $48.50
    FC 28885
 AH1384 (1964) EGYPT 50 Piastres Nile River Basin Scene   0.720 0.4630 Silver 407 Uncirculated $13.00
1 POUND
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 26130
AH1387 (1968) EGYPT 1 Pound
Grain Sprigs		 Aswan Dam Power Station 0.720 0.5787 Silver 415 Bril. Uncirculated $22.00
    FC 31384 1968 EGYPT 1 Pound

Grain Sprigs

 Aswan Dam Power Station 0.720 0.5787 Silver 415 Uncirculated $35.00
FC 31882 AH1390 (1970) EGYPT 1 Pound Pres. Nassar Denomination Divides Dates 0.720 0.5787 Silver 425 MS-65 $25.00
FC 31883
AH1394 (1974) EGYPT 1 Pound 1st Anniv. October War Half-figure of Soldier 0.720 0.3472 Silver 443 MS-65 $12.00
FC 25214
 AH1396 (1976) EGYPT 1 Pound Music Symbol Om Kalsoum 0720 0.3472 Silver 455 Bril. Uncirculated $10.00
FC 31885
AH1397 (1977) EGYPT 1 Pound F.A.O. Various Laborers   0.720 0.3472 Silver 472 Bril. Uncirculated $10.00
FC 31884
AH1398 (1978) EGYPT 1 Pound F.A.O. Female looking into Microscope   0.720 0.3472 Silver 482 Bril. Uncirculated $10.00
    FC 24678
 1980 EGYPT 1 Pound Peace Doves Anwar Sadat 0.720 0.3472 Silver 508 MS-65 $8.00
FC 25935 1981 EGYPT 1 Pound World Food Day Mintage 1,500 0.720 0.3472 Silver 523 Proof $55.00
FC 25936
 1981 EGYPT 1 Pound Suez Canal Mintage 2,000 0.720 0.3472 Silver 524 Proof $35.00
FC
 34537
 1981 EGYPT 1 Pound Suez Canal Mintage 2,000 0.720 0.3742 Silver 524 Proof $25.00
5 POUNDS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
FC 30735
 AH1405 (1985) EGYPT 5 Pounds Arabic Legends King Tut 0.720 0.4051 Silver 592 Bril. Uncirculated $22.00
TOKENS, MEDALS & COIN SETS
Obverse Reverse Prefix Inv Num Date Country Denom Topic Comments Fineness ASW Metal KM Grade Value $
    FC 35296 ND EGYPT Token Sphinx Hieroglyphics       Brass   Fine $15.00
FCS 32075
1390 (1970) EGYPT 3 Coin Mint Set President Nassar In Plastic Holder 0.72 1.007 Silver   Bril. Uncirculated $45.00
FCS 32290 1972 EGYPT 18 Coin Souvenir Set With Stamps & Banknotes Souvenir Set   Mixed    Fine-Uncirculated $20.00
FCS 32291 1984 EGYPT 8 Coin Souvenir Set With Banknote and Postcard Souvenir Set   Mixed   Fine-Uncirculated $8.00
Date of last update: 01/16/2025