Egypt 1933 20 piastres

from the Ma'adi Collection

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 monarch decorating the obverse. Previously, no human portraits appeared on coins, in keeping with Muslim prohibitions.

The coin pictured is a silver twenty 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 1933 AD = AH 1352.

Recorded mintage: 25,000.

Specification: 28.00 g, 0.833 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 352.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Egypt 1929-BP 20 piastres silver
• Egypt 1929 20 piastres gold
• Egypt 1933-H 1 milleme
• Egypt 1933 2 1/2 millemes
• Egypt 1933-H 5 millemes
• Egypt 1933-H 10 milliemes
• Egypt 1933 10 piastres
• Coins and currency dated 1933
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