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Description
This coin celebrates the opening of the Cairo Metro Line 2 from station of Hosny Mobarek (now called "Al-Shohadaa") to El Marg station. It is the first line in history to have a tunnel going under the Nile.
The Cairo Metro is the rapid transit system in Greater Cairo, Egypt. It was the first of the three full-fledged metro systems in Africa and the first in the Arab world to be constructed. It was opened in 1987 as Line 1 from Helwan to Ramsis square.
Obverse
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Depicts the subway train coming out of a tunnel surrounded by the banner with the text 'Greater Cairo Metro Line 2 Opening', the logo of Cairo Metro in front of in a circle. افتتاح الخط الاقليمي لمترو انفاق القاهرة الكبرى |
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Reverse
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Depicts four patterned tiles: above-left state name 'Arab Republic of Egypt' and 'Ministry of Transportation', above-right value ٢٠ (20), below-left train entering subway tunnel and the inscription National Authority for Tunnels, below-right the currency (Qirsh, Piastres). Date in Arabic ١٤٠٩ (1409) above, Western year in Arabic numerals ١٩٨٩ (1989) below. جمهورية مصر العربية |
| Edge |
20 Qirsh
(Piastres)
Cairo Metro
Line 2 Opening
Subscribe series
KM# 690
Cairo Metro
Line 2 Opening
Characteristics
| Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
| Material | Cupronickel |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | - |
| Shape |
round
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| Alignment | Medal |
| Mint |
Cairo Mint
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