Egypt 1938 100 piastres

Jean Elsen sale 108, lot 1540

This specimen was lot 1540 in Jean Elsen sale 108 (Brussels, March 2011) where it sold for 360 euros (about US$594 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"EGYPT, Kingdom, Farouk I (AH 1355-1372/AD 1936-1952), AV 100 piastres, 1938, Royal wedding. Extremely Fine - Uncirculated Mint State."

King Farouk, best known to numismatists for his onetime ownership of such American rarities as an 1804 dollar and a 1913 liberty head nickel, ruled 1936-52 before being ousted in a coup by a group of army officers which included Gamal Nasser.

Reported Mintage: 5,000.

Specification: 8.5 g, 0.875 fine gold, .239 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 372, Fr-111 (formerly Fr-36).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 108, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2011.
• 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.

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