Currency June 22, 1948 Egypt Five Pounds Banknote P 25a Signature Leith-Ross VF+
Description: A beautiful very fine or better banknote from Egypt. This is the 22nd June 1948 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 078562 and is series AB/39 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 F. W. Leith-Ross, who was the governor of the National Bank of Egypt at the time. Please carefully review the scans provided as they are part and parcel of our description.
Date: 22nd June 1948.
Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. of New Malden, Surrey, England.
Size: The banknote measures ~6 3/4" by ~3 1/2".
Pick Number: P25a and is listed in the Banknote Book as B124a.
Condition: I would grade the banknote as Very Fine or better with all of its details being well preserved. The note has several vertical folds and a horizontal fold, some light soiling but no large objectionable stains. It has no pinholes, no graffiti, no tears, and no splits. Its corners are intact with minor rounding. Its edges are intact with minimum roughness and a few minor bumps. The note has residual crispiness but its colors are a bit faded. The note may have been possibly washed and pressed. Be that as it may, this is still a beautiful banknote worthy of a spot in your collection. Please see scans for additional condition information.
