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10 Qirsh
1404 (1984) yearCopper-nickel | 4.5 g | 25 mm |
Issuer | Egypt |
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Period | Arab Republic of Egypt (1971-date) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Year | 1404 (1984) |
Calendar | Islamic (Hijri) |
Value | 10 Piastres (0.10 EGP) |
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 |
Numista | N#1820 |
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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.