1951 Egypt 5 Pounds Banknote P 25b Signature A Zaky Saad PMG Choice Very Fine 35
Description: A beautiful choice very fine banknote from Egypt. This is the 228th May 1951 five pounds note issued by the National Bank of Egypt. The banknote has orange, blue, and green colors on the front. It depicts the mosque of Mohammed Ali located at the Cairo Citadel to the left of the front. It has the image of King Farouk the first within a circle to the right of the front. The back is green with the image of the allegorical statue representing the River Nile. The front of the note is written in Arabic lettering while the back is in English. The note shows the denomination on both the front and back. The note has a watermark showing a large Lotus flower in the center of the bottom. This particular note has the serial number 080892 and is series AB/53 shown 3 times on the front, twice in English and once in Arabic numerals. The note was issued by the National Bank of Egypt. It is signed by Ahmed Zaki Saad, who was the governor of the National Bank of Egypt at the time. The note is graded Choice Very Fine 35 by PMG and comes in a plastic holder so labeled. Please carefully review the scans provided as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: 28th June 1951.
Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. of New Malden, Surrey, England.
Size: The banknote measures ~6 3/4" by ~3 1/2".
Pick Number: P25b and is listed in the Banknote Book as B124b.
Condition: The note is graded by PMG as Choice Very Fine 35 and comes in a plastic holder so labeled. It is beautiful and in great condition with some minor soiling and a couple of small stains (Note: the holder has the notation Stains). It has all of its details well preserved. It looks like it has light vertical folds, which can barely be seen. It has no pinholes, no graffiti, no tears, and no splits. Its corners are intact with no apparent rounding. Its edges are intact with minimum observable roughness. A beautiful banknote worthy of a spot in your collection. Please see scans for additional condition information.
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