Egypt 1978 pound

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 ten milliemes and five piastres. The one pound denomination has typically been used for various commemorative issues.

Recorded mintage: 50,000.

Specification: 15 g, 0.720 fine silver, .247 troy oz.

Catalog reference: KM 482.

Source:

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

Link to:

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