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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;pragmatic, post: 2780660, member: 88312&quot;][USER=15019]@Numismat[/USER] am a big fan of ottoman and kingdom of Egypt myself. I have few coins from that era. I intend to collect as many as i could from pre-1952 Egypt (Kingdom of Egypt under Farouq and Foad), though better grades back then are more expensive and hard to find.</p><p>The strike quality and design was neat during Sadat and Mubarak time; with exception of few early 1970s aluminium strikes at the times of war and crises.</p><p>My favorite era in moden Egypt coins is surely 1954-1988 because plenty of commemorative coins struck during this period. Childhood nostalgia; the 80s are back for me everytime i get a piece of commemorative <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> FAO this, UNICEF that, etc...</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a couple more of such coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>5 Qurush 1975</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse:</p><p>عام المرأة aam el mar-a; woman&#039;s year</p><p><br /></p><p><b>International Women&#039;s Year</b> (<b>IWY</b>) was the name given to 1975 by the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" rel="nofollow">United Nations</a>. Since that year March 8 has been celebrated as <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women%27s_Day" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women%27s_Day" rel="nofollow">International Women&#039;s Day</a> (wiki)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]643120[/ATTACH]</p><p>Reverse as usual. Calligraphy of ARE and face value 5 qurush + years in gregorian (left) 1975 and hijri (right) 1359[ATTACH=full]643121[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>10 Qurush 1976 (1396 hijri)</p><p>Obverse:</p><p>Top: commemoration of reopening of Suez Canal; zekra e&#039;adet eftetah qanat al sways.&nbsp; ذكرى اعادة افتتاح قناة السويس</p><p>Bottom: 5 june يونية</p><p>1975</p><p>[ATTACH=full]643122[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: as usual</p><p>[ATTACH=full]643123[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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