Egypt reportedly to introduce polymer notes by 2020
According to an article in AhramOnline dated 5 December 2018, the Central Bank of Egypt plans to introduce polymer banknotes by 2020 to ease cash movement, reduce printing costs, and improve the quality of notes. Courtesy of Aditya Kulkarni.Read More…
Egypt new 50-piastre note (B342a) confirmed
Like B328, but with denomination as registration device. Courtesy of Dmitry Svobodin.Read More…
Egyptian pound devalued by 48 percent
According to various articles, on 3 November 2016 Egypt floated its currency after a 48 percent devaluation of the Egyptian pound. With this move, the face value of its largest banknote, the 200-pound note (B335), falls to just US$13. Expect prices of modern Egyptian notes to be volatile until theRead More…
Egypt new 20-pound note (B338a) confirmed
Like B331, but with 4-mm wide windowed thread at left, with demetalized 20, Twenty Pounds in Arabic, and coat of arms. a. 08.02.2016 – 01.11.2017. Sig. 13: Amer. Courtesy of Gylfi Snorrason.Read More…
Egypt new 50-pound note (B339a) confirmed
Like B332, but with 4-mm wide windowed thread at right center, with demetalized 50, Fifty Pounds in Arabic, and coat of arms. 02.03.2015. Sig. 12: Hafez. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson and Max Keller.Read More…
Egypt new signature 10-pound note (B337b) confirmed
Like B337a, but new signature (Amer). 29.12.2015 – 08.01.2018. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Egypt new signature 200-pound note (B341b) confirmed
Like B341a, but new signature (Amer). 10.12.2015 – 05.11.2017.Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Egypt new signature 5-pound note (B336b) confirmed
Like B336a, but new signature (Amer). 16.12.2015 – 24.04.2018. Courtesy of Sejin Ahn.Read More…
Egypt new signature 100-pound note (B340b) confirmed
Like B340a, but new signature (Amer). 24.08.2015 – 06.01.2019. There is also a minor change in the Arabic spelling of the word HUNDRED at right front. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson and Warszawski.Read More…