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20 Pounds
| Issuer | Central Bank of Egypt |
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| Year | 1976-1978 |
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| Printer | The Printing House of the Central Bank of Egypt (دار طباعة البنك المركزي المصري), Al-Haram, Giza, Egypt (1967-date) |
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| Obverse description | Green dominant note with grey and orange underprint tones, centred on a detailed intaglio vignette of the Muhammad Ali Mosque at the Citadel of Cairo, rendered with fine architectural precision against a shaded sky. The issuer inscription البنك المركزي المصري appears in the upper right banner alongside the denomination عشرون جنيهاً مصرياً in large stylised Arabic script, with an elaborate guilloche rosette and numeral medallion at lower right. A dense arabesque border frames all four edges, with the date and governor's signature below the denomination text on the right half. |
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| Reverse description | Green with shades of grey, brown, red, and orange, the reverse carries a central vignette of a pharaoh on a war chariot in dynamic intaglio relief, flanked by carved relief scenes from the Temple of Edfu including a representation of the goddess Isis. Intricate guilloche patterns and an arabesque border repeat the decorative scheme of the obverse, with the denomination numerals and Arabic text completing the design. |
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| Signature(s) | M. Ibrahim (Signature 15) |
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