Egypt 1975 5 piastres

from the Ma'adi Collection

Egypt reconstituted herself as the Arab Republic of Egypt in 1971 (1391 AH), abandoning the title 'United Arab Republic'. Coins were reissued from this year with the modified title. The example shown is a copper-nickel five milliemes. It celebrates the International Women's Year, with a bust of Nefertiti on the reverse.

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 447.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1972 5 piastres
• 1977 5 piastres - 1971 Corrective Revolution
• 1974 10 piastres - Anniversary of October War
• 1975 5 milliemes F.A.O.
• 1975 10 milliemes F.A.O.
• 1976 10 piastres - Reopening of the Suez Canal
• 1977 10 piastres F.A.O.
• 1977 pound F.A.O.
• Coins and currency dated 1975
• return to coins of Egypt