E-auction 275-196700 - fwo_437111 - EGYPT 1 Pound (Livre) 100e anniversaire de la révolte d’Urabi Pacha AH1402 1981

EGYPT 1 Pound (Livre) 100e anniversaire de la révolte d’Urabi Pacha AH1402 1981 MS

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Estimate :	25 €
Price :	26 €
Maximum bid :	26 €
End of the sale :	23 July 2018 16:44:00
bidders :	7 bidders

Type : 1 Pound (Livre) 100e anniversaire de la révolte d’Urabi Pacha AH1402

Date: 1981

Quantity minted : 50000

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 720 ‰

Diameter : 358 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 15 g.

Edge : cannelée

Catalogue references :

KM20/530

Obverse

Obverse legend : (LÉGENDE ET DATE EN ARABE).

Obverse description : dans le champ.

Reverse

Reverse legend : (DATES 1981 ET 1881 EN ARABE).

Reverse description : Urabi Pacha monté sur une dromadaire à la tête des troupes égyptiennes.

Commentary

Ahmed Urabi dit Urabi Pacha (1841-1911) est un officier et homme politique égyptien. Il est à l’origine d’une révolte de l’armée égyptienne contre le Khédive et contre l’influence occidentale. Devenu premier ministre, il est battu en 1882 à la Bataille de Tel el-Kebir par les troupes britanniques et éxilé.
Ahmed Urabi, known as Urabi Pasha (1841-1911), was an Egyptian officer and politician. He led a revolt in the Egyptian army against the Khedive and Western influence. Having become Prime Minister, he was defeated in 1882 at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir by British troops and exiled.