Egypt 1 Pound 1992

History

1 Pound 1992, KM# 836, Egypt, 100th Anniversary of Dar Al Hilal Publishing House, Rifa'a at-Tahtawi

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.) Rifa'a at-Tahtawi Depicts a bust of Rifa'a At-Tahtawi. Rifa'a at-Tahtawi (also spelt Tahtawy, 1801–1873) was an Egyptian writer, teacher, translator, Egyptologist and renaissance intellectual. Tahtawi was among the first Egyptian scholars to write about Western cultures in an attempt to bring about a reconciliation and an understanding between Islamic and Christian civilizations. He founded a School of Languages in Cairo in 1835 and was influential in the development of science, law, literature and Egyptology in 19th-century Egypt. His work influenced that of many later scholars, such as Muhammad Abduh.
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 جنيه دار الهلال واحد جمهورية مصر العربية ١٤١٣ - ١٩٩٢
Edge	Reeded (milled)