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1 Pound (جنيه), National Bank of Egypt, Egypt, 1926–1930 (Pick 20)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1926-1930

This 1 Pound note was issued in Egypt by the National Bank of Egypt, with dates recorded from 1926–1930. It belongs to the Pound (1916-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Ahmed Fuad I (1922-1936). It measures 160 × 86 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 20.

Obverse: Portrait of an old man at right Scripts: Arabic and Latin. Its lettering reads “NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT / ISSUED UNDER DECREE DATED 25th JUNE 1898 / اتعهد بان ادفع عند الطلب مبلغ جنيه واحد مصرى لحامل هذا السند / أٌصدر بمقتضى المرسُوم العَالى المؤرخ فى ٢٥ يونيو سنة ١٨٩٨ / I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF / ONE / EGYPTIAN POUND / عن البنك الأهلى المصرى / NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT / محافظ البنك / GOVERNOR / البنك الأهلى المصرى”.

Reverse: Al Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq Mosque at centre Scripts: Arabic and Latin. Its lettering reads “البنك الأهلى المصرى / 1 / جنيه مصرى”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Watermark: A picture of the sphinx no security threads. Demonetized: Yes. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
3
Photograph views
3
Catalogue references
2

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Historical context

this is the first egyptian banknote to feature a watermark which is a picture of the sphinx

Physical characteristics

Size
160 × 86 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
A picture of the sphinx no security threads

Technical characteristics

Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Currency
Pound (1916-date)
Demonetized
Yes
Issuing bank
National Bank of Egypt

Design

Obverse
Portrait of an old man at right Scripts: Arabic and Latin
Reverse
Al Nasir Faraj ibn Barquq Mosque at centre Scripts: Arabic and Latin
Obverse lettering
NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT / ISSUED UNDER DECREE DATED 25th JUNE 1898 / اتعهد بان ادفع عند الطلب مبلغ جنيه واحد مصرى لحامل هذا السند / أٌصدر بمقتضى المرسُوم العَالى المؤرخ فى ٢٥ يونيو سنة ١٨٩٨ / I PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND THE SUM OF / ONE / EGYPTIAN POUND / عن البنك الأهلى المصرى / NATIONAL BANK OF EGYPT / محافظ البنك / GOVERNOR / البنك الأهلى المصرى
Reverse lettering
البنك الأهلى المصرى / 1 / جنيه مصرى

Identification

Value
1 Pound (جنيه)
Dates recorded
1926-1930
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 20

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Research required
Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P20
  • NumistaN# 220283

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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