{"id":275157,"date":"2020-12-15T09:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T22:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/?p=275157"},"modified":"2022-05-15T08:21:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T22:21:01","slug":"cairo-historical-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d9%85%d9%8a%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%ae%d9%8a%d8%a9\/","title":{"rendered":"Cairo Historical Medals"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\" 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href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d9%85%d9%8a%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%ae%d9%8a%d8%a9\/#%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A5%D8%B1%D8%AB_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9\" >Cairo Heritage Medals&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d9%85%d9%8a%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%ae%d9%8a%d8%a9\/#%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D9%81%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%85\" >Design challenges<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%AA%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8B_%D8%A8%D9%801050_%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B_%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89_%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%87%D8%A7\"><\/span>Commemorative medals for Cairo&#039;s most famous mosques, celebrating 1050 years since their founding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">The Egyptian Treasury and Mint issued a set of commemorative medals as part of the celebrations of the 1050th anniversary of the founding of the city of Cairo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s celebrations coincided with Cairo being chosen by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) as the capital of Islamic culture and civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">According to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mof.gov.eg\/Arabic\/MOFNews\/Press\/Pages\/news11-12-2020.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a>&nbsp;For the Egyptian Ministry of Finance, the commemorative medals for the historic city of Cairo bear images of a group of ancient Islamic monuments, including Al-Azhar Mosque, Al-Aqmar Mosque, the Dome of Imam Al-Shafi\u2019i, Sultan Hassan Mosque, and Muhammad Ali Mosque, in addition to the \u201cwater carrier\u201d who carried water between its neighborhoods and streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/80038a71-952f-4117-8b02-e122140ee0b5-Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275160\"><figcaption>Commemorative medal depicting the Muhammad Ali Mosque in Cairo \u2013 Egyptian Treasury and Mint<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">The statement quoted Mohamed Fathy, advisor to the head of the Public Treasury and Mint Authority, as saying, \u201cEgypt\u2019s ancient civilization, which dates back more than 7,000 years, deserves our utmost effort to showcase its cultural heritage in the best possible way.\u201d The statement also asserted that ISESCO\u2019s selection of Cairo as the Capital of Islamic Culture and Civilization for 2020 \u201caffirms Egypt\u2019s position at the heart of the Islamic world, as a meeting point of cultures throughout the ages.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/e3fddd5f-8d4a-46ea-a13d-dc6b75af654a-Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-275163\"><figcaption>A medal depicting Al-Azhar Mosque, commemorating the founding of Cairo \u2013 Egyptian Treasury and Mint<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A5%D8%B1%D8%AB_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9\"><\/span>Cairo Heritage Medals&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Ahmed Kamal, the sculptor and coin designer at the Egyptian Mint, stated that the number and themes of the coins were determined in coordination with the Ministry of Antiquities. He noted that six commemorative designs were chosen, depicting five specific locations, with the last coin celebrating the figure of the water carrier. According to the sculptor, the five locations were selected because they represent different periods in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">The Al-Aqmar and Al-Azhar mosques represent the Fatimid era, while the Sultan Hassan Mosque dates back to the Mamluk period. The fourth coin depicts the Dome of Imam Al-Shafi&#039;i, which dates to the Ayyubid era, while the final coin celebrates the Ottoman era by portraying the Muhammad Ali Mosque in the Citadel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">One medal celebrates the figure of the &quot;water carrier,&quot; responsible for transporting water from reservoirs or rivers to mosques, schools, and homes in Cairo for centuries. The sculptor explained that this profession represents an intangible heritage of the Egyptian capital. He added that the design of the coins took approximately two months, beginning in February and concluding in April. The coins were first sculpted on acrylic fibers and then plated with gold and silver.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Sakka-Medal.jpg\" alt=\"Sakka Medal\" class=\"wp-image-277072\"\/><figcaption>A medal depicting the historical figure of the water carrier \u2013 Egyptian Treasury and Mint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D9%81%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%85\"><\/span>Design challenges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">The project managers faced design difficulties due to the lack of clear images with different dimensions and angles of the mosques that were chosen to be photographed, which prompted the designers to make field visits to the selected mosques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Simone Medhat, one of the sculptors who participated in the project, stated that she went to the Sultan Hassan Mosque and the Al-Aqmar Mosque in the Old Cairo area to photograph them herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">She added that \u201cAl-Aqmar Mosque is the most time-consuming to work on, because it is located in the narrow Al-Muizz Street and is surrounded by buildings and structures that prevented taking clear pictures like others.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"277074\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/e4c9a4a3-ccd2-4d44-9cbe-d99c261e2e0e-2.jpg\" alt=\"e4c9a4a3-ccd2-4d44-9cbe-d99c261e2e0e-2\" class=\"wp-image-277074\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"277075\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/e4c9a4a3-ccd2-4d44-9cbe-d99c261e2e0e-1.jpg\" alt=\"e4c9a4a3-ccd2-4d44-9cbe-d99c261e2e0e-1\" class=\"wp-image-277075\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"277070\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Aqmar-mosque-design-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"Aqmar-mosque-design-Copy\" class=\"wp-image-277070\"\/><figcaption>The \u201cAl-Aqmar Mosque\u201d sculpture is part of the collection of commemorative medals for Historic Cairo \u2013 Egyptian Treasury and Mint Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">The prices for the sets are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Historic Cairo Collection, Silver Oxide Plating, 4800 Egyptian Pounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Historic Cairo Collection, Copper, Oxide Plating, Silver, 800 Egyptian Pounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Historic Cairo Collection, Copper, Gold Plated, 900 Egyptian Pounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"275164\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2020-637431205804086084-408.png\" alt=\"2020-637431205804086084-408\" class=\"wp-image-275164\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure 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src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2020-637431205993486454-348.png\" alt=\"2020-637431205993486454-348\" class=\"wp-image-275168\"\/><figcaption>Muhammad Ali Mosque<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"275172\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2020-637431206240462180-46.png\" alt=\"2020-637431206240462180-46\" class=\"wp-image-275172\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"275173\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2020-637431206122410237-241.png\" alt=\"2020-637431206122410237-241\" class=\"wp-image-275173\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"275174\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2020-637431206184520353-452.png\" alt=\"2020-637431206184520353-452\" 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The Egyptian Treasury and Mint issued a set of commemorative medals as part of the celebrations marking the 1050th anniversary of the founding of Cairo. This year&#039;s celebrations coincided with Cairo&#039;s selection by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) as the Capital of Islamic Culture and Civilization. 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