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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Silverfinger©, post: 4611652, member: 112311&quot;]This came today, its a 1937 dated Egyptian, 2 Piastres of the reign of King Farouk, made from .833 silver.</p><p>Quite a scarce coin in an uncirculated grade here in the UK, and not many were minted this year, it was only made for three different years before being replaced by the hexagonal version in .500 silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>Production figures as follows</p><p><br /></p><p>1937,&nbsp; 500,000</p><p>1939,&nbsp; 500,000</p><p>1942,&nbsp; 10,000,000</p><p><br /></p><p>Quite a difference in the early mintages, the coins were made at the British Royal Mint, why they chose .833 silver puzzles me, its an unusual grade compared to other coins I have.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1142165[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1142166[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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