Egypt 1938 500 piastres
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. The coin shown is a gold 100 piastres. It was issued on the occasion of the royal wedding of King Farouk to Queen Farida in 1938. It was lot 21122 in Heritage sale 3008 (January 2010) where it sold for $4,312.50. The catalog description reads: "Farouk gold 500 Piastres 1938, Proof 64 NGC, fully reflective surfaces with an attractive cameo effect on the bust and raised details. Scarce and highly popular type struck for the Royal Wedding."
Reported Mintage: unknown.
Specification: 42.5 g, 0.875 fine gold, 1.1957 oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 373, Fr-110 (formerly Fr-35).
- 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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