5 pounds - Cairo Metro Line 1 Opening (1987)
Features
| Denomination | 5 pounds |
| Catalog Number | KM# 620 |
| Weight (g) | 17.5 |
| Diameter (mm) | 37.2 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.720) |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Metal Value (USD) | 33.55 |
| Currency Value (USD) | 0.1 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Non Circulating | |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Lettering:
افتتاح الخط الاقليمي لمترو انفاق القاهرة الكبرى
المرحلة الأولى
حلوان - مبارك
مترو
M
Description:
The subway train coming out of a tunnel surrounded by the banner with the text 'Greater Cairo Metro Line 1 Opening', the logo of Cairo Metro in front of in a circle.
افتتاح الخط الاقليمي لمترو انفاق القاهرة الكبرى
المرحلة الأولى
حلوان - مبارك
مترو
M
Description:
The subway train coming out of a tunnel surrounded by the banner with the text 'Greater Cairo Metro Line 1 Opening', the logo of Cairo Metro in front of in a circle.
Reverse
Lettering:
١٤٠٨
جمهورية مصر العربية
وزارة النقل
الهيئة القومية للانفاق
NAT
٥
|جنيهات|
١٩٨٧
Description:
Four patterned tiles: above-left state name 'Arab Republic of Egypt' and 'Ministry of Transportation', above-right value ٥ (5), below-left train entering subway tunnel and the inscription National Authority for Tunnels, below-right the currency (Pounds). Date in Arabic ١٤٠٨ (1408) above, Western year in Arabic numerals ١٩٨٧ (1987) below.
١٤٠٨
جمهورية مصر العربية
وزارة النقل
الهيئة القومية للانفاق
NAT
٥
|جنيهات|
١٩٨٧
Description:
Four patterned tiles: above-left state name 'Arab Republic of Egypt' and 'Ministry of Transportation', above-right value ٥ (5), below-left train entering subway tunnel and the inscription National Authority for Tunnels, below-right the currency (Pounds). Date in Arabic ١٤٠٨ (1408) above, Western year in Arabic numerals ١٩٨٧ (1987) below.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1408 (1987) | 15,000 | Cairo Mint | Unknown |