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Auction: 17008 - World Banknotes
Lot: 1224

Egyptian Government Currency Note, a colour trial for a 5 piastres, 27 May 1917, grey-green, bank title in curve top centre, lotus flower at centre, text reads 5 piastres at left and in Arabic 10 piastres at right reverse lilac, the ruins at Philae, also another example with obverse in lilac and reverse in blue, design as previous
(Pick 158, Hanafy a Barclay and Fry engraving. In PMG holders 64 choice uncirculated. This type never issued, extremely rare (2)

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Estimate
£7,000 to £8,000