Egypt 1/2 Pound 1992

History

1/2 Pound 1992, KM# 834, Egypt, 100th Anniversary of Dar Al Hilal Publishing House, Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad

Obverse. Photo © Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS.com)

Description

Al-Hilal (Arabic: الهلال, lit. 'the crescent') is a monthly Egyptian cultural and literature magazine. It is among the oldest magazines dealing with arts in the Arab world.

Al-Hilal was founded in 1892 by Jurji Zaydan, a journalist from Beirut who had come to Egypt in the 1880s. The first issue of the monthly was published in September 1892. After Jurji Zaydan's death the journal was edited by his sons, Emile and Shukri Zaydan. Shortly after its start Al-Hilal managed to be a popular magazine along with another magazine Al Muqtataf.

Past issues of Al-Hilal were digitized by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

Obverse	Person (actor, musician, painter etc.) Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad Depicts a bust of Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad. Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad (1889–1964) was an Egyptian journalist, poet and literary critic, and member of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo. More precisely, because "his writings cover a broad spectrum, including poetry, criticism, Islamology, history, philosophy, politics, biography, science, and Arabic literature", he is perceived to be a polymath. Most of Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad's books were published by Dar Al Hilal Publishing House, starting from his first book and his most famous books Genius of Prophet Mohammed, Abu Bakr, Omer, Imam etc.
Reverse	Furniture & dishes Oil lamp Depicts a mosque lamp within Al-Hilal that is a symbol of illumination, divided denomination and country name "Arab Republic of Egypt", dates (Hegira and Gregorian) below. Inscription "100th Anniversary of Dar Al Hilal Publishing House (1892-1992)" above. ١٨٩٢ العيد المئوي لدار الهلال ١٩٩٢ نصف دار الهلال جنيه جمهورية مصر العربية ١٤١٣ - ١٩٩٢
Edge	Reeded (milled)