Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Ten-Pound Note


The Design of The Egyptian Ten-Pound Note
(Latest Issue: 1/10/2003)


Face

Back


Watermark
The shape of the Tutankhamoun mask.
Size :15 X 7 cm.
Front :
The main element is the Refa’ie Mosque in Cairo, found at the center of the note.
Back :
The main element is a statute of Chefren. It is found on the left side of the note, underscored to the left by the number (10) written in English.


The Design of The Egyptian Ten Pound Note

(Latest Issue: 19/6/1979)

Face


Back


Watermark
The statue of Tutankhamoun
A metal thread penetrates the right part of the note.
Size :70 mm x 150mm.
Front
The major element is a view of the interior of the Mosque of Al-Rifai printed in dark brown. At the bottom left are two shapes in maroon and light brown, in which the value of the note in Arabic and in English is housed.
Back
The major element is the statue du Roi Chephren, printed in dark brown.


The Design of The Egyptian Ten-Pound Note

(Latest Issue: 27/1/1970)

Face
(Cancelled means here " specimen")

Back
(Cancelled means here " specimen")


Date of Issue : 27/1/1970
Watermark : The Ancient Egyptian Scribe. A metal thread is incorporated along the width of the note.
Dominant Color : Shades of gray and red on face and shades of gray and blue on back.
Face : The eastern facade of the Sultan Hassan Mosque.
Back : The statue of Chephren with a view of the Giza Pyramids.
Size : 180 X 90 mm.


The Design of the Egyptian Ten-Pound Note
(Latest Issue: 3/10/1962)

Face

(Cancelled means here " specimen")
Back


Date of Issue : 3/10/1962
Watermark : The Eagle.
Dominant Color : Dark green and brown on face and dark brown on back.
Face : Tutankhamoun.
Back : Ornamental floral border.
Size : 181 X 94 mm.


The Design of the Egyptian Ten-Pound Note

(Latest Issue: 1/11/1952)

Face
(Cancelled means here "specimen")

Back

(Cancelled means here "specimen")



Date of Issue : 1/11/1952
Watermark : The Sphinx.
Dominant Color : Violet-red on face and red on back.
Face : Tutankhamoun.
Back : View of the symbolic pillars of the Temple of Karnak, and the Sphinx at Alexandria.
Size : 181 X 94 mm.


The Design of the Egyptian Ten-Pound Note
(Latest Issue: 3/3/1931)

Face
(Cancelled means here "specimen")
Back
(Cancelled means here "specimen")

Date of Issue : 3/3/1931
Watermark : The Sphinx.
Dominant Color : Brown-violet on face and blue - green on back.
Size : 188 X 102 mm.


The Design of the Egyptian Ten-Pound Note
(Latest Issue: 1/1/1912)

Face
(Cancelled means here "specimen")

Back
(Cancelled means here "specimen")


Date of Issue : 1/1/1912
Watermark : Nil.
Dominant Color : Blue-rose on face, gray on back.
Size : 190 X 98 mm.

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