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Egypt 5 plastres silver coin 1917 200 AED

Name: Egypt 5 plastres silver coin 1917 200 AED
Price: 200 AED
Availability: InStock

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Item Details

Age

Brand New

Condition

Almost no noticeable problems or flaws

Usage

Still in original packaging

Posted on: 21st February 2026

Description

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📌 Basic Information
• Country: Egypt
• Denomination: 5 Piastres
• Year: 1917
• Ruler: Hussein Kamel of Egypt
• Metal: 83.5% Silver
• Weight: approx. 7 grams
• Pure Silver Content: ~0.187 troy oz
• Diameter: 23 mm
• Edge: Reeded

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🖼 Design Details

Obverse (Arabic side shown in your photo):
• Large Arabic numeral “٥”
• Word “قروش” (Piastres)
• Floral wreath design
• Date 1917 and Hijri date

Reverse:
• Portrait of Sultan Hussein Kamel
• Arabic inscription naming the Sultan

This coin was issued during the British Protectorate period when Egypt was declared a Sultanate (1914–1922).

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🏷 Grading (Your Slab)
• Grading Company: MEGA – Middle East Grading Alliance
• Grade: XF 45 (Extremely Fine)

✔ Light wear
✔ Strong detail in wreath and lettering
✔ Attractive silver tone

From your image, details appear sharp for XF.

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💰 Value Estimate

Because it is high silver content and historically important:
• Melt value depends on silver price
• Typical XF market value:
• $40 – $70 USD
• Higher grades can exceed $90+ USD

This is one of the more desirable coins you’ve shown so far.

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⭐ Collector Notes
• Short reign (1914–1917) makes these coins collectible.
• Popular among Middle Eastern and colonial-era collectors.
• 1917 is the final year of Sultan Hussein Kamel’s coinage.