Egypt 1978 5 piastres

from the Ma'adi Collection

from the Mountain Groan 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 is an F.A.O issue.

Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 478.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1977 5 piastres F.A.O.
• 1977 5 piastres - 1971 Corrective Revolution
• 1977 10 piastres - F.A.O.
• AH 1397/1977 pound, F.A.O.
• AH 1398/1978 10 milliemes, F.A.O.
• AH 1398/1978 pound, F.A.O.
• AH 1398/1978 pound, 50th Anniversary of Tourah Portland Cement
• AH 1399/1979 10 milliemes
• 1979 10 piastres - National Education Day
• AH 1399/1979 pound, F.A.O./International Year of the Child
• Coins and currency dated 1978
• return to coins of Egypt