Fifty Piastres

The Design of the Egyptian Fifty Piastre Note

(Latest issue: 15/7/1996)

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Face

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Back

This design of PT 50 is the same as the note issued on 24/6/1986 (shown below), with the same size and main descriptions, but colors changed as follows:


Face	: The main colors are dark and light green in the upper and lower ends
	of the note, as well as dark yellow and blue in the middle.
Back	: The main colors are light green at the upper and lower ends of the
	note, and orange in the middle.

The Design of the Egyptian Fifty Piastre Note

( Issued on: 24/4/1986)

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Face

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Back

Watermark	: The mask of Tutankhamoun.
	A metal thread is incorporated along the width of the left part of the note.
Size	: 135 x 70 mm.
Face	: Al Azhar Mosque and its minarets with Islamic decoration in gray. The background of the note, particularly in the middle part, tends to be light orange color. The left side is composed of a mixture of light blue and light red. On the left side of the note there is the name of the Central Bank of Egypt with the value in letters underneath, then the Governor’s signature. The right upper corner contains the value in figures inside a geometric decoration in green. The left lower corner contains the value in figures inside a geometric decoration in light green.
Back	: The upper part of the statue of Ramsis II, backed by a vertical multi-colored ornamental band and a collection of lotus flowers and the sun boat. At the bottom right corner appears a Pharaonic cartouche. On the left side of the note is a drawing taken from the facade of a Pharaonic temple on top of which is the Bank’s name and the value in English . The right upper corner contains the value in figures inside an ornamental pattern in brown. The left lower corner contains the value in figures inside a multi-colored quarter of a circle featuring a collection of lotus flowers. The background is in light brown.

The Design of the Egyptian Fifty Piastre Note

( Issued on: 16/5/1981)

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Face

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Back

Date of Issue	: 16/5/1981
Watermark	: Tutankhamoun
	A metal thread penetrates the right part of the note.
Dominant Color	: White, grey and green.
Face	: Al Azhar Mosque in white and grey.
Back	: The upper part of the statue of Ramsis II
Size :	: l35X 7Omm.

The Design of the Egyptian Fifty Piastre Note

(Latest issue: 28/12/1986)

Face

Back

Date of Issue	: 28/12/1968
Watermark	: The Ancient Egyptian Scribe. A metal thread is incorporated along the width of the note.
Dominant Color	: Shades of brown and red on face.
	: A number of colors including gray, orange and green on back.
Face	: A picture of the interior of the Al Azhar Mosque.
Back	: Vignette of Ramsis II's statue.
Size	: l50 X 75 mm.

The Design of the Egyptian Fifty Piastre Note

(Latest issue: 17/11/1962)

Face

(Cancelled means here " specimen")

Back

(Cancelled means here " specimen")

Date of Issue	: 17/11/1962.
Watermark	: The Eagle.
Dominant Color	: Grey-brown on both face and back.
Face	: The Eagle framed by an arch of arabesque forms and ornamentation.
Back	: Arabesque ornamentation and floral motifs.
Size	: l45 X 77 mm.

The Design of the Egyptian Fifty Piastre Note

(Latest issue: 8/5/1952)

Face

(Cancelled means here " specimen")

Back

(Cancelled means here " specimen")

Date of Issue	: 8/5/1952
Watermark	: The Sphinx.
Dominant Color	: Brown on both face and back.
Face	: Tutankhamoun
Back	: The Temple of Isis at Philae, and an engraving of a recumbent Ram, symbol of Amon.
Size	: l45 x 77 mm.