Egypt 1977 10 milliemes

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by Egypt as part of the F.A.O. series. Egypt issued an entire series of F.A.O. coins, ranging from five milliemes to one pound. The obverse features laborers performing tasks inspired by ancient Egyptian carvings. The ten milliemes was not issued after 1980, inflation having destroyed its value.

Recorded mintage: 10,000,000.

Specification: brass, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 464.

Source:

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

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• 1976 10 milliemes
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• 1979 10 milliemes
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