EGYPT, Kingdom. Faruq. AH 1355-1371 / AD 1936-1952. Proof AV 500 Piastres (37mm, 42.50 g, 12h). Royal Wedding issue. The Royal Mint. Dually dated 1938 (in Eastern Arabic numerals) and AH 1357 (but struck 1939). Uniformed bust facing, head left; PM at base of bust / Denomination and dates within ornate floral border. KM 373; Friedberg 35. In NGC encapsulation 6929996-001, graded PF 62.
From the Collection of an Alexandrine Numismatist, formed before 1955.
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