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The Farmer's Pound

During 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”. The other side carries the picture of Al Mansur Qalawun mosque.

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1926 - 1930

During 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”. The other side carries the picture of Al Mansur Qalawun mosque.