5 Pounds Gold Set by Amged Yousef
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10/30/2025
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The Gold 5 Pounds Coin series is a remarkable collection of Egypt's commemorative gold coins, minted from 1955 to the present. Comprising over 50 coins, this series poses a significantly greater challenge to complete compared to the Gold 1 Pound series. The difficulty stems from its higher gold content, enhanced intrinsic value, and strong numismatic appeal. Furthermore, many modern commemorative coins in the series were melted down after unsold specimens were left at the mint—a practice that eventually became an annual routine.
References:
2020 Standard Catalog of World Coins by T. Michael and T. Schmidt
The Egyptian Coins Encyclopedia by M. Hanefy, 2015
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