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  • 5 Qirsh 1984, KM# 622, Egypt
  • 5 Qirsh 1984, KM# 622, Egypt, Denomination not shaded (KM# 622.1)
  • 5 Qirsh 1984, KM# 622, Egypt, Denomination shaded (KM# 622.2)
Obverse

Depicts three Great Pyramids of Giza - the Great Pyramid of Khufu (c. 2580–2560 BC), the Pyramid of Khafre (c. 2570 BC) and the Pyramid of Menkaure (c. 2510 BC) located on the Giza Plateau.

The Giza pyramid complex is an archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. This complex of ancient monuments includes the three pyramid complexes known as the Great Pyramids, the massive sculpture known as the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village and an industrial complex. It is located in the Libyan Desert, approximately 9 km (5 mi) west of the Nile river at the old town of Giza, and about 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Cairo city centre.

The pyramids, which have historically loomed large as emblems of ancient Egypt in the Western imagination, were popularised in Hellenistic times, when the Great Pyramid was listed by Antipater of Sidon as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is by far the oldest of the ancient Wonders and the only one still in existence.

Reverse

Stylized state name (Arab Republic of Egypt), denomination and year of issue in Gregorian and Hijri calendar years (all in Arabic).

Engraver: Ibrahim El Helw

جمهورية مصر العربية
٥ قروش
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Edge

5 Qirsh (Piastres)

KM# 622 Schön# A270
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Characteristics
Material Aluminium Bronze
Weight 4.9 g
Diameter 23 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Alt # KM# 622.1, KM# 622.2
Mint
Cairo Mint

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