Egypt 1977 5 piastres KM-466

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 piastres. It celebrates the Corrective Revolution of 1971. The type was issued again in 1979.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: copper-nickel, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 466.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1978 5 piastres, F.A.O.
• 1976 10 piastres, Reopening of the Suez Canal
• AH 1397 (1977) 5 milliemes, F.A.O.
• AH 1397 (1977) 10 milliemes, F.A.O.
• AH 1397 (1977) 10 piastres, F.A.O.
• AH 1397 (1977) pound, F.A.O.
• AH 1398/1978 pound, F.A.O.
• 1979 10 piastres, National Education Day
• Coins and currency dated 1977
• return to coins of Egypt