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In 1979, the Central Bank of Egypt issued a new smaller banknote than the previous one with a new design that is used until now. On one side, there is a picture of Abu Simbel Temple and on the other side, there is the picture of Qaytbay Mosque.
More DetailsIn 1968, the Central Bank started to use the security thread and the image of the Seated Scribe is used as a watermark.
More DetailsThe Pound was fully Egyptianized in 1960 after a presidential decree was issued stipulating the establishment of the Central Bank of Egypt and giving it the right to issue the Egyptian banknotes.
More DetailsDuring the rule of Mohamed Naguib, the Egyptian pound was reprinted in the design it had in 1950. However, the image of King Farouk I was replaced by the image of Tutankhamun.
More DetailsKing Farouk I is the only Egyptian ruler to print his image on the Egyptian banknotes.
More DetailsIn 1930, the first banknote with a watermark was issued. On April 23, 1930, the National Bank of Egypt issued a new 1-pound banknote with the watermark of the Sphinx.
More DetailsDuring the reign of King Fuad I, the first Egyptian pound with a watermark was issued in 1926. For the first time, a banknote was issued carrying a person’s image – Am Idris, known by the public as “the Farmer’s Pound”.
More DetailsAfter Egypt was proclaimed an independent kingdom under the reign of King Ahmed Fuad I, banknotes started to carry his name.
More DetailsThe Egyptian banknotes used in the reign of Sultan Hussein Kamel became to be printed in the British Mint. Accordingly, the Egyptian banknotes freed from any Ottoman control.
More DetailsOn April 3, 1899, the National Bank of Egypt issued the first banknote.
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