{"id":277394,"date":"2022-06-02T14:18:13","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T04:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/?p=277394"},"modified":"2023-04-29T10:19:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T00:19:54","slug":"king-farouks-world-coin-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85-%d9%84%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84%d9%83-%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%82\/","title":{"rendered":"King Farouk&#039;s World Coin Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85-%d9%84%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84%d9%83-%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%82\/#%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%8A_%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A_%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85_%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83_%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%82_%D9%81%D9%89_%D8%B9%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%9F\" >What is the value of the world&#039;s currencies to King Farouk in our current era?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85-%d9%84%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84%d9%83-%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%82\/#%D9%A2_%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D9%88_%D9%A8%D9%A7%D9%A0_%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AA\" >2 billion and 870 million Egyptian pounds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%8A_%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A_%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85_%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83_%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%82_%D9%81%D9%89_%D8%B9%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%9F\"><\/span>What is the value of the world&#039;s currencies to King Farouk in our current era?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%D9%A2_%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D9%88_%D9%A8%D9%A7%D9%A0_%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7_%D9%85%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AA\"><\/span>2 billion and 870 million Egyptian pounds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>(US$160 million)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">This is the figure by which an American magazine estimated the value of the collection of American coins, which was part of the comprehensive collection of world coins owned by King Farouk!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">As is well known, the king was fond of collecting coins, stamps, decorations, medals, books, weapons, jewelry, carpets, crystal, and precious antiques\u2026 There was also a specialized staff attached to the royal palace to preserve and arrange these collections \u2013 and I was fortunate enough to get to know one of the ladies who worked in preserving the royal stamp collection at the beginning of my passion for hobbies more than 20 years ago \u2013 but if this huge number represents only American coins, how much would all these collections be worth today?!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-278929 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/39575648_10160587399835391_6678537775773384704_n.jpg\" alt=\"39575648_10160587399835391_6678537775773384704_n\" width=\"278\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/39575648_10160587399835391_6678537775773384704_n-100x100.jpg.webp 100w, https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/39575648_10160587399835391_6678537775773384704_n.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"rtl\">It is worth noting that groups <a href=\"https:\/\/coinweek.com\/expert-columns\/pedigrees-hoards-the-palace-collection-of-egypts-king-farouk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Currencies<\/a> The stamps and crystal were all sold at the famous Qubba Palace auctions in 1954 at very low prices, as the Egyptian government decided to expedite the auction and insist on holding it in Egypt and not in Britain or the United States of America, for fear that these countries would object to the terms of the auction (the State Council had explained to the government that these collections were considered the personal property of King Farouk, and therefore he could have obtained an urgent international ruling to stop the auction until the case was decided - which would have caused great international embarrassment to the new government).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/39751052_10160587399825391_2616248584982495232_n.jpg\" alt=\"King Farouk&#039;s World Coin Collection\" class=\"wp-image-278931\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The former king explained in his press interviews at the time his intention to donate the stamp collection to the King Fouad Postal Museum and the coin collection to the King Farouk Coin Museum (under construction) to be owned by the Egyptian people\u2026 Whether this is true or not, we do not know, as we have not received any information about this museum, but we have presented this statement here to uphold the truth.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/39543608_10160587399965391_1376887114037198848_n.jpg\" alt=\"39543608_10160587399965391_1376887114037198848_n\" class=\"wp-image-278933\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">\n<div id=\"jsc_c_158\" class=\"ecm0bbzt hv4rvrfc ihqw7lf3 dati1w0a\" data-ad-comet-preview=\"message\" data-ad-preview=\"message\">\n<div class=\"j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg\">\n<div class=\"qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d\">\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-278934 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/pub-8c6367eeb78947fb9a67f9647334fc7f.r2.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/The-Palace-auction-1954.jpg\" alt=\"The Palace auction 1954\" width=\"255\" height=\"361\">Finally, it is important to mention that King Farouk\u2019s collection is considered one of the \u201cimpossible\u201d collections at the present time, meaning that even if all the resources were available to one person or body, they would never be able to form the same collection due to its complete fragmentation among amateurs and international museums.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"jsc_c_159\" class=\"l9j0dhe7\">\n<div class=\"l9j0dhe7\">\n<div class=\"l9j0dhe7\">\n<div class=\"l9j0dhe7\">\n<div class=\"ni8dbmo4 stjgntxs pmk7jnqg\">\n<div class=\"stjgntxs ni8dbmo4\">\n<div class=\"do00u71z ni8dbmo4 stjgntxs l9j0dhe7\">\n<div class=\"pmk7jnqg 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n8tt0mok hyh9befq iuny7tx3 ipjc6fyt\">\n<div class=\"oajrlxb2 gs1a9yip g5ia77u1 mtkw9kbi tlpljxtp qensuy8j ppp5ayq2 goun2846 ccm00jje s44p3ltw mk2mc5f4 rt8b4zig n8ej3o3l agehan2d sk4xxmp2 rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 mg4g778l pfnyh3mw p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x tgvbjcpo hpfvmrgz jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso l9j0dhe7 i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of du4w35lb n00je7tq arfg74bv qs9ysxi8 k77z8yql pq6dq46d btwxx1t3 abiwlrkh p8dawk7l lzcic4wl\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Send this to friends or post it on your timeline.\">\n<div class=\"rq0escxv l9j0dhe7 du4w35lb j83agx80 rj1gh0hx buofh1pr g5gj957u hpfvmrgz taijpn5t bp9cbjyn owycx6da btwxx1t3 d1544ag0 tw6a2znq jb3vyjys dlv3wnog rl04r1d5 mysgfdmx hddg9phg qu8okrzs g0qnabr5\">\n<div class=\"rq0escxv l9j0dhe7 du4w35lb j83agx80 cbu4d94t pfnyh3mw d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz ph5uu5jm b3onmgus iuny7tx3 ipjc6fyt\" style=\"text-align: center;\">For more information about the Farouk coin collection, you can download the book. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/product\/qubba-palace-auction-1954\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Qubba Palace Auction<\/a><\/strong><\/span> 1954<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"n00je7tq arfg74bv qs9ysxi8 k77z8yql i09qtzwb n7fi1qx3 b5wmifdl hzruof5a pmk7jnqg j9ispegn kr520xx4 c5ndavph art1omkt ot9fgl3s\" data-visualcompletion=\"ignore\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rq0escxv l9j0dhe7 du4w35lb j83agx80 cbu4d94t pfnyh3mw d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz n8tt0mok hyh9befq iuny7tx3 ipjc6fyt\">\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"rtl\">You can also follow similar topics about King Farouk&#039;s possessions&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"y34UB2b3vSjo9VezKqDJRG6qCEtfmIjaxAXo6n45HPWTlcxLwCHO1BYV7wuLmuDdZ\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zvinDTbAae\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/model-of-the-aswan-dam\/\">Model of the Aswan Dam, 1939<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u201cAswan Dam Model 1939\u201d \u2014 The Arab Collector\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%83%d9%8a%d8%aa-%d9%84%d8%ae%d8%b2%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a3%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%86\/embed\/#?secret=dtqREOCy9W#?secret=zvinDTbAae\" data-secret=\"zvinDTbAae\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What would be the value of King Farouk&#039;s world currency collection in our time? An American magazine estimated the value of his collection of American coins, part of his extensive world currency collection, at 2.87 billion Egyptian pounds (US$160 million)! 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