5 Qirsh

Features

Issuer	Egypt
Ruling authority	Arab Republic of Egypt (1971-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1392 (1972)
Calendar	Islamic (Hijri)
Value	5 Piastres (0.05 EGP)
Currency	Pound (1916-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	4.5 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	1.25 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 5622
References	KM# A428 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Schön# 137.1 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes). , MHC# 333 Magdy Hanafy; 2015. العملات المعدنية / The Egyptain Coins: موسوعة وكتالوج العملات المصرية = The Egyptian Coins. Friends Group For Philately & Numismatics, Cairo, Egypt.

Series: Egypt- The Falcon (Hawk of Quraish)

Obverse

Hawk of Quraish as the arms of Egypt

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
اتحاد الجمهوريات العربية
جمهورية مصر العربية

Translation:
Federation of Arab Republics
Arab Republic of Egypt

Reverse

Denomination divides dates, legend aboven

Script: Arabic

Lettering:
جمهورية مصر العربيه
٥
١٣٩٢ قروش ١٩٧٢

Translation:
Arab Republic of Egypt
5 Qirush
1392 1972

Edge

Reeded

Mint

Egyptian Mint Authority (مصلحة سك العملة المصرية), Cairo, Egypt (1954-date)

Comments

1.Here are the two different rims of this coin (found by Pepijn de Vette)

/Ole/
2.Hawk of Quraish: Coat of arms (1972–1984) for
1) Federation of Arab Republics (Libya, Egypt and Syria) (1972-1977) & 2) Egypt seven years after the Federation's dissolution (1972–1984) / Giridhar/

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Date	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1392 (1972)	$ 0.11	$ 0.34	$ 0.34	$ 0.64	$ 0.91	$ 1.00	$ 2.00	١٣٩٢ - ١٩٧٢ Narrow edge reeding	42%
1392 (1972)		$ 0.13	$ 0.45	$ 0.57	$ 0.76	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	١٣٩٢ - ١٩٧٢ Wide edge reeding	65%

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 101 Lot 2037	18 Nov 2023	Undetermined	XF	USD 6.85 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 77 Lot 510	11 Feb 2023	Undetermined	XF	USD 7.99 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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