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The First Egyptian Banknote

On April 3, 1899, the National Bank of Egypt issued the first banknote as per the decree issued on June 25, 1898. On one of the sides of the paper, there is a picture of two camels in the desert of Egypt. There are decorations on the other side, in the middle of which “National Bank of Egypt” and the denominations of the bill are written.

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1899 - 1914

On April 3, 1899, the National Bank of Egypt issued the first banknote as per the decree issued on June 25, 1898. On one of the sides of the paper, there is a picture of two camels in the desert of Egypt. There are decorations on the other side, in the middle of which “National Bank of Egypt” and the denominations of the bill are written.