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  • 2 Milliemes 1924, Egypt, Fuad I
  • 2 Milliemes 1924, Egypt, Fuad I
Description

Fuad I (1868–1936) was the sultan and later king of Egypt and Sudan, sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur. The ninth ruler of Egypt and Sudan from the Muhammad Ali dynasty, he became sultan in 1917, succeeding his elder brother Hussein Kamel. He substituted the title of king for sultan when the United Kingdom recognised Egyptian independence in 1922.

Obverse

Depicts a uniformed bust of King Fuad I divide inscriptions "Fuad the First King of Egypt" right.

فؤاد الأول ملك مصر

Reverse

Blank

Edge

2 Milliemes

Kingdom, Uniface Reverse
KM#
Characteristics
Type Trial strike
Material Cupronickel
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Heaton Mint, Birmingham (H)

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