Egypt 1929 100 piastres
The Kingdom of Egypt was established in 1922, with Fuad I as the first ruler. He had previously been sultan (1917-1922) when Egypt was a British protectorate. During his reign, Egyptian coinage was changed significantly from previous issues, with the portrait of the leader decorating the obverse. Previously, no human portraits appeared on coins. The coin pictured is a gold 100 piastres. The portrait of Fuad I is on the obverse, with the year reverse (both Hijra and Gregorian dates shown), denomination, and 'Kingdom of Egypt' written in Arabic. Date is 1929 AD - AH 1348. This specimen was sold as lot 23835 on Apr 14, 2011 at the 2011 April Rosemont Signature World & Ancient Coins CICF Auction #3014 for $517.50. The catalog description reads: "Fuad gold 100 Piastres 1929, MS63 NGC, lustrous surfaces with a few tiny contact marks. Fuad in military uniform."
Recorded mintage: 3,000.
Specification: 8.5 g, 0.875 fine gold, 0.2391 oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 354, Fr-107 (formerly Fr-32).
- 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.
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