{"id":274685,"date":"2016-10-06T22:34:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/?p=274685"},"modified":"2025-06-17T21:55:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:55:55","slug":"king-farouk-coin-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84%d9%83-%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%82\/","title":{"rendered":"King Farouk coin auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">In the year <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ICxsQI5MyIU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1954<\/a><\/strong>It was offered at a rare auction <strong>A distinctive collection<\/strong> from currencies <strong>King Farouk<\/strong> Packaged in an elegant leather case, this unique collection includes various sets of coins representing an entire era in the history of the Egyptian kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" 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href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84%d9%83-%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%82\/#%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A9_%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89_%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9_%D9%81%D8%A4%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A\" >In addition to Fouad&#039;s group in military uniform:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF\"><\/span>Auction contents:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">The auction box included <strong>Different set<\/strong> It consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>13 gold pieces<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17 silver pieces<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10 pieces of copper nickel<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8 bronze pieces<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/464809041_3089517074539640_8262935695332697359_n.jpg\" alt=\"King Farouk coin auction\" class=\"wp-image-283143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/464809041_3089517074539640_8262935695332697359_n-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/464809041_3089517074539640_8262935695332697359_n.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">These commemorative items included the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Riyal, piastre, shilling, and two piastres included in the issue <strong>Sultan Fuad<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 5 gold pound experiment (only the king&#039;s face, no writing).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A similar gold sovereign experiment (face only).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experiment with 20 small silver coins (small size).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two pieces<\/strong> 5 pounds (1922 issue).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two pieces<\/strong> Pound (1922 issue).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A half-pound coin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riyal coin (1923 issue).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A set of silver coins consisting of 4 pieces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copper nickel coin sets consisting of 3 pieces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Various bronze pieces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A9_%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89_%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9_%D9%81%D8%A4%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A\"><\/span>In addition to Fouad&#039;s group in military uniform:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">The entire auction was exclusively for display <strong>Fouad&#039;s collection of coins in military uniform<\/strong>This includes the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 pounds (1932).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pound (1930).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Half a pound (1930).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two riyals (1929 and 1930).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My two pieces are 20 silver piastres.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My two pieces are 10 silver piastres.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My piece cost 5 piasters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One piece of the two-piaster denomination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 pieces of copper nickel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6 bronze pieces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All five-pound items in this set are proprietary.<\/strong> (Proof) \u2014 The total number of pieces in this lot reached <strong>48 pieces<\/strong> Different.<\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: 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