1 Pound (Zohr Gas Field) 1440 (2019) front 1 Pound (Zohr Gas Field) 1440 (2019) back
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1 Pound Zohr Gas Field

1440 (2019) year
Bimetallic: brass plated steel centre in nickel plated steel ring 8.5 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Egypt
Period
Arab Republic of Egypt (1971-date)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1440 (2019)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
1 Pound 1 EGP = USD 0.021
Currency
Pound (1916-date)
Composition
Bimetallic: brass plated steel centre in nickel plated steel ring
Weight
8.5 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
2.6 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#162414
Rarity index
17%

Reverse

Oil platform in the sea. written above all of this Zohr Gas Fieldحقل ظهر للغاز , and written under all of that Egypt مصر.

Script: Arabic (kufic)

Lettering:
حقل ظهر للغاز
مصر

Translation:
Zohr Gas Field
Egypt

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Zohr is a gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Egypt. With 850 billion cubic meters of recoverable gas, it is the world's largest hydrocarbon deposit discovered in 2015. (Source : www.wikipedia.org)Automatically translated

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the Zohr Gas Field, which is the largest natural gas field in Egypt and one of the largest in the Mediterranean region. The discovery of the field in 2015 was a significant event for Egypt's energy sector, as it has helped to reduce the country's dependence on imported gas and has contributed to its economic growth. The coin's design features an image of the gas field, highlighting its importance to Egypt's energy industry.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1440 (2019)  40000000 - - - - - -

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