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Egypt to mint coins documenting national projects
Egypt
June 3, 2021
Egypt to mint coins documenting national projects
Egypt will release LE15 million worth of special pound and half pound coins on the market within two weeks, to…
Egypt honors healthcare workers’ fight against coronavirus with new coins
Egypt
February 5, 2021
Egypt honors healthcare workers’ fight against coronavirus with new coins
Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait revealed on Thursday new coins bearing the slogan “Egypt Medical Teams”, in honor of…
Finance Ministry mints national project coins
Egypt
February 4, 2019
Finance Ministry mints national project coins
The Ministry of Finance, represented by the Mint Authority, issued coins that bear the images of major national projects in…
Alexandria authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins
Archaeology
November 22, 2018
Alexandria authorities foil attempt to smuggle ancient coins
Customs authorities of Borg al-Arab Airport, in cooperation with Alexandria police, foiled on Thursday the attempt of a Libyan…
Australia mints its most valuable coin ever
Culture
September 4, 2018
Australia mints its most valuable coin ever
Australia has minted a gold coin encrusted with rare pink diamonds worth Aus$2.48 million (US$1.8 million) to meet growing…
Metro stations may have coin change machines: Finance Ministry
Business
August 22, 2018
Metro stations may have coin change machines: Finance Ministry
The Egyptian Finance Ministry is considering distributing machines to major subway stations that will convert notes into coins, and increase…
Egypt’s Finance Ministry considers issuing LE2 coin category
Business
August 21, 2018
Egypt’s Finance Ministry considers issuing LE2 coin category
The Finance Ministry announced in a press statement on Tuesday that it is considering a new coin currency equal…
Egypt puts relics recovered from smugglers in Italy on display
Archaeology
July 6, 2018
Egypt puts relics recovered from smugglers in Italy on display
Hundreds of ancient artifacts returned by Italy after they were recovered from smugglers in May went on display at the…
Government to sell gold medals commemorating new Suez Canal
Business
August 18, 2015
Government to sell gold medals commemorating new Suez Canal
The Finance Ministry’s public treasury issued gold medals commemorating the new Suez Canal last week that have been minted by the…
Italian passenger attempts to smuggle archaeological coins
Archaeology
June 21, 2015
Italian passenger attempts to smuggle archaeological coins
Cairo International Airport authorities, headed by Brigadier General Ayman Abdel Fattah, confiscated five archaeological coins from an Italian passenger of…