Description

Egyptair is the state-owned flag carrier of Egypt. The airline is headquartered at Cairo International Airport, its main hub, operating scheduled passenger and freight services to 70 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Egyptair is a member of Star Alliance.

Under the slogan “A long history … A bright future,” Egyptair celebrated its 90th anniversary. The national company was established on May 7, 1932, to be the first operating airline in the Middle East and Africa and the seventh airline in the world.

The company started its operation in the name of Misr Airwork in 1932 until 1941, and then it was renamed as MisrAir until 1960 when it was rebranded as the United Arab Airlines following the establishment of the United Arab Republic between Egypt and Syria. Since then, it is named as Egyptair.

Engraver: Ahmed Kamal

Obverse

Depicts a gold inlaid falcon (symbolizing the god Horus) pectoral with outstretched wings and a head with a sun disk, found on the Mummy of Tutankhamun. Inscription "EGYPTAIR ANNIVERSARY" between two stars surrounding the falcon, date (1932) below. Engraver name below l.

The pectorals of ancient Egypt were a form of jewellery, often represented as a brooch. These were mostly worn by richer people and the pharaoh.

EGYPTAIR ANNIVERSARY
Ahmed. K.
1932

Reverse

Depicts a stylized logo of Egyptair (Head of Horus) within a circle and denomination in English divided by the date in Arabic (Hijri) and Western (Georgian) calendars. The state name (Arab Republic of Egypt) above with denomination in English letters below.

Horus or Her, Heru, Hor, Har in Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably the god of kingship and the sky. He was worshipped from at least late prehistoric Egypt until the Ptolemaic Kingdom and Roman Egypt. He was most often depicted as a falcon, most likely a lanner falcon or peregrine falcon, or as a man with a falcon head.

جمهورية مصر العربية
1
LE
١٤٤٣ هـ ٢٠٢٢م
ONE POUND

Edge

1 Pound

Egyptair
90th Anniversary

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Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Gold
Fineness 0.875
Weight 8 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Cairo Mint

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