1 Pound - Naguib Mahfouz, Nobel Prize for Literature (1988)
Features
| Denomination | 1 Pound |
| Catalog Number | KM# 661 |
| Weight (g) | 8 |
| Diameter (mm) | 24 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Gold (.875) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 449.5 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.02 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Description:
Depicts a bust of Naguib Mahfouz.
Naguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha (1911–2006) was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature. Mahfouz is regarded as one of the first contemporary writers of Arabic literature, along with Taha Hussein, to explore themes of existentialism. He is the only Egyptian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Depicts a bust of Naguib Mahfouz.
Naguib Mahfouz Abdelaziz Ibrahim Ahmed Al-Basha (1911–2006) was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature. Mahfouz is regarded as one of the first contemporary writers of Arabic literature, along with Taha Hussein, to explore themes of existentialism. He is the only Egyptian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Reverse
Lettering:
حصول نجيب محفوظ على جائزة نوبل للادب
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جمهورية مصر العربية
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Description:
A quill in an inkpot that is a symbol of writing, surrounded by olive branch (right) and papers (left), country name "Arab Republic of Egypt", dates (Hegira and Gregorian) below and domination above. Inscription "Naguib Mahfouz wins Nobel Laureate" above.
حصول نجيب محفوظ على جائزة نوبل للادب
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جـ
جمهورية مصر العربية
١٤٠٩ - ١٩٨٨
Description:
A quill in an inkpot that is a symbol of writing, surrounded by olive branch (right) and papers (left), country name "Arab Republic of Egypt", dates (Hegira and Gregorian) below and domination above. Inscription "Naguib Mahfouz wins Nobel Laureate" above.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1409 (1988) | 1,000 | Cairo Mint | Unknown |