5 Pounds (King Akhenaten) 1415 (1994) front 5 Pounds (King Akhenaten) 1415 (1994) back
5 Pounds (King Akhenaten) 1415 (1994) photo
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5 Pounds King Akhenaten

1415 (1994) year
Silver (.999) 22.5 g 38 mm
Description
Issuer
Egypt
Period
Arab Republic of Egypt (1971-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1415 (1994)
Calendar
Islamic (Hijri)
Value
5 Pounds 5 EGP = USD 0.10
Currency
Pound (1916-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
22.5 g
Diameter
38 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#424052
Rarity index
100%

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 5 Pounds (King Akhenaten) 1415 (1994) from Egypt made of Silver (.999) weighing 22.5 g is that it features an image of King Akhenaten, who was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt known for his attempts to introduce monotheistic worship of the sun god Aten and for his radical departure from traditional Egyptian art and architecture.