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  • 5 Pounds 1999, KM# 854, Egypt, 1999 Men's Handball World Championship in Egypt
  • 5 Pounds 1999, KM# 854, Egypt, 1999 Men's Handball World Championship in Egypt
Description

The 1999 World Men's Handball Championship was the 16th edition of the World Championship in team handball. It was held in Egypt, from 1 to 15 June, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said. Sweden won the championship.

Obverse

Depicts a handball player while aiming the ball at the goal and the goalkeeper tries to prevent the shooting, the logo of the event (16 and above it a ball) below left, the mascot of the event (Ibis aiming the ball at the goal) surrounded by the inscription "World Men's Handball Championship. Egypt 1999).

بطولة العالم ١٦ لكرة اليدرجال - مصر ١٩٩٩
EGYPT
JUNE
1999

Reverse

The Lotus flower above the denomination in the centre divides dates (Gregorian and Hegira) in Arabic and English, the legend "Arab Republic of Egypt" in Arabic above and the inscription in English below.

جمهورية مصر العربية
١٤٢٠ ١٩٩٩
1999 1420
٥
حنيهات
16th MEN'S HANDBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Edge

5 Pounds

1999 Men's Handball World Championship in Egypt

KM# 854
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.720
Weight 17.5 g
Diameter 37.2 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Cairo Mint

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