Egypt 1978 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 a female student researching agronomy. This type was accompanied by a similar five piastres and one pound coin. The ten milliemes denomination was last issued in 1980.

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.

Specification: brass, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 476.

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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