Depicts the building of Cairo University and emblem of Cairo University (Toth within shield between wreath) at right, the inscription 'Cairo University' above and "Diamond Jubilee" below. Designer's mark below.

Thoth is an ancient Egyptian deity. In art, he was often depicted as a man with the head of an ibis or a baboon, animals sacred to him. His feminine counterpart was Seshat, and his wife was Ma'at. He was the god of wisdom, writing, hieroglyphs, science, magic, art, judgment, and the dead. His Greek equivalent is Hermes.

Denomination divides dates (Gregorian and Hegira), legend "Arab Republic of Egypt" above.