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| − | This specimen was lot 1 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$500 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Farouk, 1937-1952. 50 Piastres 1938 (AH1357). Hochzeit. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' (Egypt, Farouk, 1937-52, fifty piastres of 1938, wedding commemorative. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> King Farouk, best known to numismatists for his onetime ownership of such American rarities as an 1804 dollar and a 1913 liberty head nickel, ruled 1936-52 before being ousted in a coup by a group of army officers which included Gamal Nasser. This wedding commemorative was part of a set which included [[Egypt 1938 20 piastres|twenty]], fifty (shown here), [[Egypt 1938 100 piastres|hundred]] and [[Egypt 1938 500 piastres|five hundred piastres]]. | + | This specimen was lot 1 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$500 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Farouk, 1937-1952. 50 Piastres 1938 (AH1357). Hochzeit. Vorzüglich-FDC.'' ([[Egypt]], Farouk, 1937-52, fifty piastres of 1938, wedding commemorative. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"</blockquote> King Farouk, best known to numismatists for his onetime ownership of such American rarities as an 1804 dollar and a 1913 liberty head nickel, ruled 1936-52 before being ousted in a coup by a group of army officers which included Gamal Nasser. This wedding commemorative was part of a set which included [[Egypt 1938 20 piastres|twenty]], fifty (shown here), [[Egypt 1938 100 piastres|hundred]] and [[Egypt 1938 500 piastres|five hundred piastres]]. |
''Reported Mintage:'' 10,000. | ''Reported Mintage:'' 10,000. | ||
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| − | * [[Egypt 1938 | + | * [[Egypt 1938 1/2 Millieme|1938 ½ millieme]] |
| − | * [[Egypt 1938 millieme KM-358]] | + | * [[Egypt 1938 millieme KM-358|1938 bronze millieme]] |
| − | * [[Egypt 1938 millieme KM-362]] copper-nickel | + | * [[Egypt 1938 millieme KM-362|1938 copper-nickel millieme]] |
| − | * [[Egypt 1938 | + | * [[Egypt 1938 2 milliemes|1938 2 milliemes]] |
| − | * [[Egypt 1938 10 milliemes KM- | + | * [[Egypt 1938 5 milliemes KM-360|1938 bronze 5 milliemes]] |
| − | * [[Egypt 1938 | + | * [[Egypt 1938 5 milliemes KM-363|1938 copper-nickel 5 milliemes]] |
| − | * [[Egypt 1938 500 piastres]] | + | * [[Egypt 1938 10 milliemes KM-361|1938 bronze 10 milliemes]] |
| + | * [[Egypt 1938 10 milliemes KM-364|1938 copper-nickel 10 milliemes]] | ||
| + | * [[Egypt 1938 20 piastres|1938 20 piastres, Royal Wedding]] | ||
| + | * [[Egypt 1938 100 piastres|1938 100 piastres, Royal Wedding]] | ||
| + | * [[Egypt 1938 500 piastres|1938 500 piastres, Royal Wedding]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1938]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1938]] | ||
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[[Category: Gold coins of Africa]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]] | [[Category: Gold coins of Africa]][[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 46, 47]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:52, 20 January 2026
This specimen was lot 1 in Sincona sale 46 (Zürich, May 2018), where it sold for 400 CHF (about US$500 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Farouk, 1937-1952. 50 Piastres 1938 (AH1357). Hochzeit. Vorzüglich-FDC. (Egypt, Farouk, 1937-52, fifty piastres of 1938, wedding commemorative. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"
King Farouk, best known to numismatists for his onetime ownership of such American rarities as an 1804 dollar and a 1913 liberty head nickel, ruled 1936-52 before being ousted in a coup by a group of army officers which included Gamal Nasser. This wedding commemorative was part of a set which included twenty, fifty (shown here), hundred and five hundred piastres.
Reported Mintage: 10,000.
Specification: 4.25 g, 0.875 fine gold, .118 troy oz AGW, this specimen 4.29 g.
Catalog reference: KM 371. Fr-112 (formerly Fr-37).
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Auction 46, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2018.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
Link to:
- 1938 ½ millieme
- 1938 bronze millieme
- 1938 copper-nickel millieme
- 1938 2 milliemes
- 1938 bronze 5 milliemes
- 1938 copper-nickel 5 milliemes
- 1938 bronze 10 milliemes
- 1938 copper-nickel 10 milliemes
- 1938 20 piastres, Royal Wedding
- 1938 100 piastres, Royal Wedding
- 1938 500 piastres, Royal Wedding
- Coins and currency dated 1938