20 Piasters - Cairo Metro Line 2 Opening (1989)
Features
| Denomination | 20 Piasters |
| Catalog Number | KM# 690 |
| Weight (g) | 6 |
| Diameter (mm) | 25 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.3 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Lettering:
افتتاح الخط الاقليمي لمترو انفاق القاهرة الكبرى
المرحلة الثانية
حسني مبارك - المرج
مترو
M
Description:
The subway train coming out of a tunnel surrounded by the banner with the text 'Greater Cairo Metro Line 2 Opening', the logo of Cairo Metro in front of in a circle.
افتتاح الخط الاقليمي لمترو انفاق القاهرة الكبرى
المرحلة الثانية
حسني مبارك - المرج
مترو
M
Description:
The subway train coming out of a tunnel surrounded by the banner with the text 'Greater Cairo Metro Line 2 Opening', the logo of Cairo Metro in front of in a circle.
Reverse
Lettering:
جمهورية مصر العربية
وزارة النقل
الهيئة القومية للانفاق
٢٠
|قرشـا
Description:
four patterned tiles: above-left state name 'Arab Republic of Egypt' and 'Ministry of Transportation', above-right value ٢٠ (20), below-left train entering subway tunnel and the inscription National Authority for Tunnels, below-right the currency ( Piasters). Date in Arabic ١٤٠٩ (1409) above, Western year in Arabic numerals ١٩٨٩ (1989) below.
جمهورية مصر العربية
وزارة النقل
الهيئة القومية للانفاق
٢٠
|قرشـا
Description:
four patterned tiles: above-left state name 'Arab Republic of Egypt' and 'Ministry of Transportation', above-right value ٢٠ (20), below-left train entering subway tunnel and the inscription National Authority for Tunnels, below-right the currency ( Piasters). Date in Arabic ١٤٠٩ (1409) above, Western year in Arabic numerals ١٩٨٩ (1989) below.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1409 (1989) | 2,500,000 | Cairo Mint | Very Common |