{"id":281644,"date":"2023-05-31T22:27:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T12:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/?p=281644"},"modified":"2024-02-23T07:13:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:13:32","slug":"reviving-the-egyptian-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d8%a5%d8%ad%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%b3%d9%83-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%86%d9%82%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a9\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviving the Egyptian Mint"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The mint in the citadel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ottoman governor Ibrahim Pasha al-Qabtan established the first Egyptian mint, or as it was known, the Darbkhana (mint house), in the Citadel between his mosque and his palace in 1709 AD (1121 AH). It remained there until it was renovated by Muhammad Ali Pasha in 1812 AD (1227 AH). It remained under his care, as he ordered an increase in it and the addition of places for scales, gold testing, and a prayer room for performing religious duties in 1824 AD (1242 AH).<\/p>\n

The mint employed a large number of minters, reaching approximately 500 by 1812. Egyptian coins minted there were renowned throughout the world, with some saying that none were more accurate or reliable due to their quality, craftsmanship, precise weight, and the fineness of their gold and silver. Egypt ceased using its mint during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II in 1883 and began minting its own coins for extended periods, lasting for over a century, in London, Paris, Bombay, Birmingham, Budapest, and other cities, alongside the many other currencies in circulation, such as English, Indian, and French.<\/p>\n\n\n

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