10 Qirsh 1404 (1984) front 10 Qirsh 1404 (1984) back
10 Qirsh 1404 (1984) photo
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10 Qirsh

1404 (1984) year
Copper-nickel 4.5 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Egypt
Period
Arab Republic of Egypt (1971-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1404 (1984)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
10 Piastres (0.10&nbspEGP)
Currency
Pound (1916-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
4.5 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
1.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#1820
Rarity index
5%

Reverse

Illustration representing the Mosque of Mohamed Ali at the Citadel of Salah El Din from Islamic Illustrations.

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Several die variants and their combinations are known.

Obverse
Die 1 - fine script; narrow hook down of ج in جمهورية; in ش of قروش small dots, lower dots connect with fine line, upper dot far from them.
Die 2 - bold script; wide hook down of ج in جمهورية; in ش of قروش big dots, lower dots connect with thick line, upper dot closer to them.

Reverse
Die A - large mosque, large windows, left dome steep and far from minaret, under the left minaret two rows of windows: 9 at the top and 10 at the bottom.
Die B - smaller mosque, small windows, left dome low-pitched and close to minaret, under the left minaret two rows of windows: 10 at the top and 11 at the bottom.
Note. There are much more differences between the dies, see more at the images, those which are mentioned are enough for attribution.
Picture: © Images courtesy of Alexandr Prokofyev.