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Message:: [QUOTE="acanthite, post: 915640, member: 6647"]The advent of World War I brought about many changes in Egypt. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire released Egypt from any subservience, real or imagined. The British, now firmly in control of Cairo, installed another dynastic successor (Hussein Kamel), and he was declared Sultan in 1914 (AH 1333). Egypt’s coinage, which was still being produced at mints in Europe and India, was modified yet again. Fractional qirshes were renamed millemes, and the qirsh and its multiples were renamed piastres. All coins now bore the name of Hussein Kamel with no mention of the Ottoman sultan. As significant was the inclusion of the denomination in latin characters, and the date in both the Hijri and Christian year. Most fractional issues are holed. Some examples: 1 milleme, AH 1335-H (1917 AD), copper-nickel<img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/karakorum_photos/EG_1335-1917H_1milleme-red.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> 10 piastres, AH 1335 (1917 AD), silver, 0.3749 oz ASW<img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/karakorum_photos/EG_1335-1917_10piastresAU-red.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> The next momentous change in Egypt occurred in 1922. In this year, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was sworn in as President of the Republic of Turkey. Likewise, nationalism was brewing in Cairo, and the decision was made to abolish the Sultanate and declare Egypt a sovereign kingdom. Fu’ad I, who was sultan at the time, was reinstated as king. He had the distinction of having his profile featured on the obverse of all denominations. The bust of a person had not appeared on an Egyptian coin for almost 1500 years. Some examples: 1/2 milleme, 1932-H (AH 1351), copper<img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/karakorum_photos/EG_1351H_1milleme-red.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> 2 1/2 millemes, 1933 (AH 1352), copper nickel - only octagonal issue<img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/karakorum_photos/EG_1352_2halfmillemes-EF-red.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> 10 piastres, 1933 (AH 1352), silver, 0.3749 oz ASW<img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/karakorum_photos/EG_1352_10piastres-red.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> King Farouk was the great-great grandson of Muhammad Ali Pasha and last member of the dynasty to hold sway over the Nile Valley, coming to power in 1936. His neglectful reign brought to an end the days of despotic rule in Egypt. He was exiled in 1952. During his rule were introduced hexagonal and scallop-edged coins. Another development was a complex security edge used for the silver 20 piastre coin (crown equivalent). 1/2 milleme, 1938 (AH 1357), copper<img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/karakorum_photos/EG_1357_halfmilleme-red.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> 2 piastres, 1944 (AH 1363), 0.500 silver, only hexagonal issue<img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/karakorum_photos/EG_1363_2piastres-red.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> 20 piastres (crown), 1939 (AH 1358), silver, 0.7499 oz ASW<img src="http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x7/karakorum_photos/EG_1358_20qirsh-red.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />  [/QUOTE]

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