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  • 1 Pound 2004, KM# 924, Egypt, Scouts in Egypt, 90th Anniversary
  • 1 Pound 2004, KM# 924, Egypt, Scouts in Egypt, 90th Anniversary
Description

The Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides is the national Scouting and Guiding Federation of Egypt. Scouting was founded in 1914 and was among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922, while nominally independent from Britain. Guiding started in 1913 and became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1931.

Obverse

Depicts the emblem of the Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides (in the middle a winged fleur-de-lis within the winged rudder and behind them an anchor) dates (2004-1914) below, inscription "90th anniversary for Scouts in Egypt" above.

الاحتفال بالعيد التسعين للكشافة المصرية
جمهورية مصر العربية
الاتحاد العام للكشافة و المرشدات
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Reverse

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

جمهورية مصر العربية
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جنيه
١٤٢٥هـ ٢٠٠٤م

Edge

1 Pound

KM# 924
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.720
Weight 15 g
Diameter 35 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Cairo Mint

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