📌 General Information • Country: Egypt • Denomination: 10 Piastres • Year: 1929 • Ruler: Fuad I of Egypt • Metal: Silver (.833 fine) • Weight: ~14 grams • Diameter: ~28 mm • Edge: Reeded
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🪙 Design Details
Obverse (Front): • Left-facing bust of King Fuad I wearing fez • Arabic legend with his name and title • Beaded rim
Reverse (Back): • Arabic denomination “10 Piastres” • Hijri and Gregorian dates • Wreath design
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📊 Your Coin’s Grade • Grading Company: MEGA (Middle East Grading Alliance) • Grade: VG 10 (Very Good) • Heavy circulation • Major design visible but worn • Portrait details mostly flat • Date still readable
VG is a lower collectible grade but still desirable for older silver Egyptian coins.
⭐ Collector Notes • Early Egyptian Kingdom coinage is very collectible in the Middle East • Fuad I silver coins are popular historically • Value increases strongly with grade