Description

Fuad I (1868–1936) was the sultan and later king of Egypt and Sudan, sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur. The ninth ruler of Egypt and Sudan from the Muhammad Ali dynasty, he became sultan in 1917, succeeding his elder brother Hussein Kamel. He substituted the title of king for sultan when the United Kingdom recognised Egyptian independence in 1922.

Obverse

Depicts a uniformed bust of King Fuad I divide inscriptions "Fuad the First King of Egypt".
Engraver's initials below.

Engraver: Percy Metcalfe

فؤاد الاول ملك مصر
PM

Reverse

Denomination above and legend (Egyptian Kingdom) in a circle, dates below. Mintmark on the bottom right.

٢ قرشان
المملكة المصرية
١٣٤٨ - ١٩٢٩
BP.

Edge

2 Qirsh (Piastres)

Kingdom
KM# 348 Schön# 56
Characteristics
Material Silver
Fineness 0.833
Weight 2.8 g
Diameter 19.1 mm
Thickness 1.1 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Budapest Mint (BP)

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