Egyptian pound
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The Egyptian pound is the official currency of Egypt, introduced in 1834 to replace the Egyptian piastre.
Egyptian gold stater of Nectanebo II: reverse with hieroglyphs nfr-nb, minted in Egypt, c. 360 BC
E£50 promissory note issued and hand-signed by Gen. Gordon during the Siege of Khartoum (26 April 1884)
The first E£1 banknote issued in 1899
Obverse of the 1929 issue of E£1 banknote showing a photo of an Egyptian citizen
Central Bank of Egypt
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The Central Bank of Egypt is the central bank and monetary authority of Egypt.
Egyptian pound
…Between 1916 and 1917, 25 PT notes were added, together with government currency notes for 5 PT and 10 PT issued by the Ministry of Finance. In 1961, the Central Bank of Egypt took over from the National Bank and issued notes in denominations of 25 and 50 piastres, £1, £5, £10 and £20 notes were introduced in 1976, followed…
Central Bank building in Cairo
First polymer banknote (2022)