Egypt 1922 100 piastres
In 1922, Great Britain granted Egypt independence, while still keenly interested in maintaining control over the Suez Canal. The relationship between Great Britain, the shifty king Fuad and the rabble-rousing politicians repeatedly erupted into violence. In the end, Fuad could not quell the restless Egyptian population to Britain's satisfaction and he was ousted in favor of his son, the notorious Farouk. This specimen was lot 50078 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $588. The catalog description[1] noted, "EGYPT. 100 Piastres, AH 1340 (1922). NGC MS-61." Gold 500 piastres were also issued in 1922.
Recorded mintage: 258,000.
Specification: 8.5 g, 0.875 fine gold, .239 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-103 (formerly Fr-28); KM-341.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
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