5 Pounds (The Sacred Ta-Weret) 1415 (1994) front 5 Pounds (The Sacred Ta-Weret) 1415 (1994) back
5 Pounds (The Sacred Ta-Weret) 1415 (1994) photo
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5 Pounds The Sacred Ta-Weret

1415 (1994) year
Silver (.999) 22.5 g 39 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
39 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#423473
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

The Hippopotamus Ta-Weret - right.

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 5 Pounds (The Sacred Ta-Weret) 1415 (1994) from Egypt made of Silver (.999) weighing 22.5 g is that it features an image of the sacred Ta-Weret, an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with fertility, childbirth, and protection. The coin's design is inspired by a famous statue of Ta-Weret found in the Louvre Museum in Paris, and it is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists and Egyptology enthusiasts.