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Description
This coin celebrates the opening of the Cairo Metro Line 1 from Helwan to Ramsis square.
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.
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 1 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 ٥ (5), below-left train entering subway tunnel and the inscription National Authority for Tunnels, below-right the currency (Pounds). Date in Arabic ١٤٠٨ (1408) above, Western year in Arabic numerals ١٩٨٧ (1987) below. ١٤٠٨ |
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5 Pounds
Cairo Metro
Line 1 Opening
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KM# 620
Cairo Metro
Line 1 Opening
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