Egypt 1976 10 piastres

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 ten piastres. It was issued to commemorate the reopening of the Suez Canal.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6 g, copper-nickel, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 452.

Source:

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

Link to:

• AH 1396/1976 10 milliemes
• AH 1396/1976 pound, F.A.O.
• AH 1396/1976 pound, death of Faisal bin Abdulaziz
• AH 1396/1976 gold pound, death of Umm Kulthum
• AH 1396/1976 5 pounds, death of Faisal bin Abdulaziz
• AH 1397/1977 5 piastres, 1971 Corrective Revolution
• AH 1397/1977 10 piastres, F.A.O.
• AH 1397/1977 pound, F.A.O.
• 1978 5 piastres, F.A.O.
• 1979 10 piastres, National Education Day
• Coins and currency dated 1976
• return to coins of Egypt