20 Qirsh - Inauguration of Cairo Opera House at the National Cultural Centre (1988)
Features
| Denomination | 20 Qirsh |
| Catalog Number | KM# 650 |
| Weight (g) | 6 |
| Diameter (mm) | 27 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-nickel |
| Not Magnetic | |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Calendar | Hijri (Islamic) |
Obverse
Lettering:
المركز الثقافي التعليمي
دار الأوبرا المصرية
Description:
The building of Cairo Opera House surrounded by the inscriptions "Educational Cultural Center" and "Cairo Opera House".
المركز الثقافي التعليمي
دار الأوبرا المصرية
Description:
The building of Cairo Opera House surrounded by the inscriptions "Educational Cultural Center" and "Cairo Opera House".
Reverse
Lettering:
وزارة الثقافة افتتاح الأوبرا
جمهورية مصر العربية عشرون قرشا
١٤٠٩ ١٩٨٨
Description:
Denomination in mirrored stylized flowers, dates (Hegira and Gregorian) below, calligraphic art state name "Arab Republic of Egypt" in the center, the inscription "The Ministry of Culture opening the opera" above.
وزارة الثقافة افتتاح الأوبرا
جمهورية مصر العربية عشرون قرشا
١٤٠٩ ١٩٨٨
Description:
Denomination in mirrored stylized flowers, dates (Hegira and Gregorian) below, calligraphic art state name "Arab Republic of Egypt" in the center, the inscription "The Ministry of Culture opening the opera" above.
Edge
Description:
Reeded
Reeded
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1409 (1988) | 250,000 | ١٤٠٩ ١٩٨٨ | Common |