Egypt 1933-H 1 milleme
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 bronze one milleme. The portrait of Fuad I is on the obverse, with the year on the reverse (both Hijra and Gregorian dates shown), denomination, and 'Kingdom of Egypt' written in Arabic. Date is 1933 AD - AH 1352. Mintmark for the Heaton Mint, England (H) appears at top reverse. This coin was lot 74226 in Heritage sale 440 (Long Beach, June 2007), where it sold for $184. The catalog description reads, "Fuad Millieme 1933H, Specimen 66 RB NGC, scarce date."
Recorded mintage: 5,110,000.
Specification: bronze.
Catalog reference: KM 344
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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