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[[Image:EG_1357_2millemes-obv.JPG|300px|thumb|from the Ma'adi Collection]] | [[Image:EG_1357_2millemes-obv.JPG|300px|thumb|from the Ma'adi Collection]] | ||
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| − | King Farouk was the second ruler of the Kingdom of [[Egypt]], coming to the throne in 1936. The coinage of his reign was similar to his father, King Fuad I. He was, among other things, an avid coin collector and pieces from his collection still circulate in the market today. He abdicated after widespread discontent in 1952, at which point Egypt became a republic and officially terminated | + | King Farouk was the second ruler of the Kingdom of [[Egypt]], coming to the throne in 1936. The coinage of his reign was similar to his father, King Fuad I. He was, among other things, an avid coin collector and pieces from his collection still circulate in the market today. He abdicated after widespread discontent in 1952, at which point Egypt became a republic and officially terminated the monarchy. This coin is a copper-nickel two milliemes. The obverse has the portrait of Farouk, and the reverse has the text 'Kingdom of Egypt' in Arabic, the date (1938 AD - AH 1357), and the denomination. |
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| − | This coin is a copper-nickel two milliemes. The obverse has the portrait of Farouk, and the reverse has the text 'Kingdom of Egypt' in Arabic, the date (1938 AD - AH 1357), and the denomination. | ||
''Recorded mintage'': 2,500,000. | ''Recorded mintage'': 2,500,000. | ||
| − | ''Specification'': 2.51 g, copper-nickel. | + | ''Specification'': 2.51 g, copper-nickel, 18 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference'': KM 359. | ''Catalog reference'': KM 359. | ||
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| − | * [[Egypt 1938 1/2 Millieme]] | + | * [[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]] | + | * [[Egypt 1938 millieme KM-362|1938 copper-nickel millieme]] |
| − | * [[Egypt 1938 5 | + | * [[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 100 piastres]] | + | * [[Egypt 1938 10 milliemes KM-361|1938 bronze 10 milliemes]] |
| − | * [[Egypt 1938 500 piastres]] | + | * [[Egypt 1938 10 milliemes KM-364|1938 copper-nickel 10 milliemes]] |
| + | * [[Egypt 1938 20 piastres|1938 20 piastres, Royal Wedding]] | ||
| + | * [[Egypt 1938 50 piastres|1938 50 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:Selections from the Ma'adi Collection]] | [[Category:Selections from the Ma'adi Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:48, 20 January 2026
King Farouk was the second ruler of the Kingdom of Egypt, coming to the throne in 1936. The coinage of his reign was similar to his father, King Fuad I. He was, among other things, an avid coin collector and pieces from his collection still circulate in the market today. He abdicated after widespread discontent in 1952, at which point Egypt became a republic and officially terminated the monarchy. This coin is a copper-nickel two milliemes. The obverse has the portrait of Farouk, and the reverse has the text 'Kingdom of Egypt' in Arabic, the date (1938 AD - AH 1357), and the denomination.
Recorded mintage: 2,500,000.
Specification: 2.51 g, copper-nickel, 18 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 359.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
Link to:
- 1938 ½ millieme
- 1938 bronze millieme
- 1938 copper-nickel millieme
- 1938 bronze 5 milliemes
- 1938 copper-nickel 5 milliemes
- 1938 bronze 10 milliemes
- 1938 copper-nickel 10 milliemes
- 1938 20 piastres, Royal Wedding
- 1938 50 piastres, Royal Wedding
- 1938 100 piastres, Royal Wedding
- 1938 500 piastres, Royal Wedding
- Coins and currency dated 1938