Reference Site for Islamic Banknotes

Egypt

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used on the notes issued in Egypt.
Link to the page that explains how serial number prefixes are constructed for notes from Egypt. Click the head of Tutankhamen to see how the serial
number prefixes are constructed for the notes issued
in Egypt.

 

SCWPM Hanafy Denomination Signature Date and (Prefix) Range Comments
Fourth Group, Date in Full, 2000-
NL NL a 200 pounds El Okdah I    
67 M8 a 100 pounds Mohamed 06/09/2000
(ن/١٧)		 30/01/2001
(ن/٢٢)		 Microprinted security thread (fourth type). Replacement notes use ن/١٠٠ and the date 04/10/2000.
    b 100 pounds El Oyoun 11/06/2002
(ن/٢٢)		 20/01/2002
(ن/٣٠)		 Microprinted security thread (fourth type). Replacement notes use ن/١٠٠ and the date 11/06/2002.
    c   El Okda I 20/01/2002
(ن/٣٠)		 30/12/2003
(ن/٣١)		 Microprinted security thread (fourth type).
        El Okda II 15/01/2007
(ن/٦٣)		  
66 M6   50 pounds El Oyoun 06/11/2001
(هـ/٢٨)		 06/05/2003
(هـ/٤٧)		 Microprinted security thread (fourth type). Replacement notes use هـ/٢٠٠ and the date 21/11/2001.
        El Okda II 15/08/2005
(هـ/٦٠)		  
65 M3 a 20 pounds Mohamed 15/03/2001
(م/١٠٥)		 01/04/2001
(م/١١٠)		 Microprinted security thread (fourth type). Replacement notes use م/٣٠٠ and the date 10/05/2001.
    b   El Oyoun 27/11/2002
(م/١١٦)		 20/07/2003
(م/١٢١)		 Replacement notes use م/٣٠٠ and the date 27/07/2003.
    c   El Okda I 09/12/2003
(م/١٢١)		 10/12/2003
(م/١٢٢)
64 M9 – 10 pounds Mohamed 27/09/2000
(ف/١٩٤)		   Microprinted security thread (second type).
    a   El Oyoun 18/08/2003
(ف/١٩٤)		 19/08/2003
(ف/١٩٩)		 Microprinted security thread (fourth type). Replacement notes use ف/٣٠٠ and the date 31/08/2003 or ف/٤٠٠ and the date 15/09/2003.
    -     2004
(ف/٢٠٢)		 2004
(ف/٢٠٩)
63 M12 a 5 pounds El Oyoun 30/04/2002
(ك/٧٠)		 15/12/2002
(ك/٨٥)		 Microprinted security thread (fourth type). Replacement notes use ك/٣٠٠ and are dated 30/04/2002.
    b   El Okda II 06/01/2004
(ك/٨٥)		 11/01/2004
(ك/٨٧)		 Microprinted security thread (fourth type). Replacement notes use ك/٣٠٠ and are dated 20/01/2004.
Third Group, Date in Code, 1978-2001
62 M9 a 50 piastres Mohamed 906075
(غ/٨٥)		 907116
(غ/١٠٤)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use غ/٤٠٠ and are dated 924055.
    b   Mohamed 907116
(غ/١٠٤)		 909099
(غ/١٦١)		 Microprinted security thread (second type). Replacement notes use غ/٤٠٠ and are dated 924055.
    c   Mohamed 23/11/2000
(غ/١٦٢)		 11/06/2001
(غ/١٧٦)		 Microprinted security thread (second type).
    d   El Oyoun 15/11/2001
(غ/١٧٧)		 11/06/2001
(غ/١٨٣)		 Microprinted security thread (second type).
    e   El Oyoun 21/01/2002
(غ/١٨٣)		 15/07/2003
(غ/٢٠٣)		 Microprinted security thread (third type). Replacement notes use غ/٤٠٠ and are dated 19/11/2001.
    f   El Okda II 25/12/2003
(غ/٢٠٣)		 21/07/2005
(غ/٢٤٣)		 Microprinted security thread (third type).
61 M7   100 pounds Mohamed 914094
(ن/١٢)		 908107
(ن/١٧)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use ن/١٠٠ and the date 914094.
60 M5 a 50 pounds Hamed 909023
(هـ/١)		   Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use هـ/١٠٠ and the date 909023.
    b   Mohamed 902113
(هـ/٢)		 931105
(هـ/١٥)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use (هـ/١٠٠) and the date 902113.
    c   Mohamed 931105
(هـ/١٥)		 918119
(هـ/٢٨)		 Microprinted security thread (second type). Replacement notes use (هـ/١٠٠) and the date 902113 or (هـ/٢٠٠) and 001020.
59 M11 a 5 pounds Hamed 802049
(ك/١٩)		 905073
(ك/٣٥)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use ك/٢٠٠ and are dated 802049.
    b   Mohamed 912123
(ك/٣٦)		 909037
(ك/٥٤)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use ك/٢٠٠ and are dated 913064 or ك/٣٠٠ and are dated 910046.
    c   Mohamed 905037
(ك/٣٢)		 903038
(ك/٦٧)		 Microprinted security thread (second type). Replacement notes use ك/٣٠٠ and are dated 910046.
    d   Mohamed 31/01/2001
(ك/٦٨)		 04/02/2001
(ك/٧٠)
58 M8 a 50 piastres Negm 802075
(غ/١٦)		 808075
(غ/٢٠)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use غ/٢٠٠ and a date of 802075. Some note with serial number prefix غ/٢٠ do not have the name of the mosque.
    b   Hamed 808075
(غ/٢٠)		 817059
(غ/٢٩)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use غ/٣٠٠ and a date of 801027.
    c   Hamed 817059
(غ/٢٩)		 905053
(غ/٦٨)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use غ/٣٠٠ and are dated 801027.
    d   Mohamed 903054
(غ/٦٩)		 928084
(غ/٨٤)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use غ/٣٠٠ and are dated 918104 or غ/٤٠٠ and dated 924055.
57 M8 a 25 piastres Shalaby 812015
(ص/١٤١)		   Solid security thread. Replacement notes use ص/٢٠٠ and are dated 812015.
    b   Negm 801045
(ص/١٤٢)		 802065
(ص/١٤٧)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use ص/٢٠٠ and are dated 801045.
    c   Hamed 803057
(ص/١٤٨)		 828119
(ص/١٦٣)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use ص/٢٠٠ and are dated 803057.
    d   Hamed 829119
(ص/١٦٤)		 913053
(ص/٢١٩)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use ص/٢٠٠ and are dated 803057.
    e   Mohamed 906117
(ص/٢٢٠)		 905129
(ص/٢٨٦)		 Microprinted security thread (second type). Replacement notes use ص/٢٠٠ and are dated 906117.
    f   Mohamed 905129
(ص/٢٨٦)		 905129
(ص/٢٩٣)		 Microprinted security thread (third type). Replacement notes use ص/٢٠٠ and are dated 905129.
    g   Mohamed 01/08/2001
(ص/٢٩٤)		 01/08/2001
(ص/٣٠١)		 Microprinted security thread (third type). Replacement notes use ص/٣٠٠ and are dated 05/08/2001.
    h   El Oyoun 20/12/2001
(ص/٣٠٢)		 31/10/2005
(ص/٣٥٥)		 Microprinted security thread (third type). Replacement notes use ص/٣٠٠ and are dated 09/10/2002.
56 M10 a and b 5 pounds Ibrahim 801021
(ك/١)		   Serial number in high top left; replacement note uses ك/١٠٠ and date of 801021.
    b   Ibrahim 802021
(ك/٢)		 804021
(ك/٤)		 Serial number in low top left; replacement notes use ك/١٠٠ and date of 801021.
    c   Shalaby 804021
(ك/٥)		 802024
(ك/٨)		 Replacement notes use ك/١٠٠ and the date 801021.
    d   Negm 822045
(ك/٩)		 803115
(ك/١١)		 Replacement notes use ك/١٠٠ and the date 822045.
    e   Hamed 812116
(ك/١٢)		 801117
(ك/١٧)		 Replacement notes use ك/١٠٠ and the date 812116.
    f   Hamed 823029
(ك/١٨)		   Microprinted security thread (first type).
55 M7 a 50 piastres Ibrahim 801011
(غ/١)		 808011
(غ/٧)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use غ/١٠㿃 and a date of 801011.
    b   Shalaby 828022
(غ/٧)		 816063
(غ/١٥)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use غ/١٠㿃 and a date of 801011.
54 M7 a 25 piastres Ibrahim 817010
(ص/١٠٦)		 808081
(ص/١٢٤)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use ص/٢٠٠ and are dated 817010.
    b   Shalaby 827032
(ص/١٢٥)		 810014
(ص/١٤٠)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use ص/٢٠٠ and are dated 817010.
53 M6 a 100 pounds Ibrahim 715058
(ن/١)		 725058
(ن/١٠)		 Solid security thread.
    b   Hamed 916032
(ن/١١)		   Solid security thread. Replacement notes use ن/١٠٠ and a date of 916032.
52 M2 a 20 pounds Ibrahim 706099
(م/١)		 702109
(م/٢٣)		 Date below watermark. Replacement notes use م and date of 706099.
    b   Shalaby 806032
(م/٢٤)		 826042
(م/٣٠)		 Date below watermark. Replacement notes use م/٢٠٠ and date of 806032.
    c   Shalaby 826042
(م/٣٠)		 802044
(م/٣٧)		 Date to the lower-right of watermark (above denomination).
    d   Negm 808045
(م/٣٨)		 802095
(م/٤٣)		 Replacement notes use م/٢٠٠ and the date 808045.
    e   Hamed 807126
(م/٤٤)		 803018
(م/٦١)		 Replacement notes use م/٢٠٠ and the date 807126.
    f   Hamed 803018
(م/٦٢)		 922080
(م/٦٥)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use م/٢٠٠ and the date 807126.
    g   Hamed 928081
(م/٦٦)		 929122
(م/٨٠)		 Replacement notes use م/٣٠٠ and the date 928081.
    h   Mohamed 901094
(م/٨١)		 928056
(م/٩٦)		 Replacement notes use م/٣٠٠ and the date 917104.
    i   Mohamed 928056
(م/٩٦)		 927128
(م/١٠٥)		 Microprinted security thread (second type). Replacement notes use م/٣٠٠ and the date 917014. (Prefix م/١٠٠ is not used.)
51 M8 a 10 pounds Ibrahim 724068
(ف/١)		 729078
(ف/٢٠)		 Large font for serial numbers, which have six numerals.
    b   Ibrahim 707109
(ف/٢١)		 718119
(ف/٦٤)		 Small font for serial numbers, which have seven numerals and a high number of 1000000. Replacement notes use ف and 707109.
    c   Ibrahim 802071
(ف/٦٥)		 808071
(ف/٨٠)		 Serial number has seven numerals and a high number of 9999999.
    d   Shalaby 813032
(ف/٨١)		 817053
(ف/٩٤)		 Replacement notes use ف/٢٠٠ and the date 802071.
    e   Negm 810045
(ف/٩٥)		 807105
(ف/١١٧)		 Replacement notes use ف/٢٠٠ and the date 810045.
    f and g   Hamed 818126
(ف/١١٨)		 801019
(ف/١٣٤)		 Replacement notes use ف/٢٠٠ and the date 818126 or ف/٣٠٠ and the date 802047.
    –   Hamed 801019
(ف/١٣٤)		   Microprinted security thread (first type).
    –   Mohamed 927103
(ف/١٣٥)		 901113
(ف/١٣٨)		 Solid security thread.
    h and i   Mohamed 927103
(ف/١٣٤)		 918087
(ف/١٦٥)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use ف/٣٠٠ and the date 910015.
    j   Mohamed 914087
(ف/١٦٣)		 921079
(ف/١٩٣)		 Microprinted security thread (second type). Replacement notes use ف/٢٠٠ and the date 910015.
50 M10 a 1 pound Ibrahim 729058
(ل/١)		 721068
(ل/٢٠)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes with prefix of ل and a date of 729058 are reported but not confirmed. Large font for serial number, which has six numerals.
    b   Ibrahim 715059
(ل/٢١)		 705099
(ل/١١٣)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use a prefix of ل and a date of 715059. Small font for serial number, which has seven numerals with highest number 100000.
    c   Ibrahim 802010
(ل/١١٤)		 815081
(ل/١٢٩)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use ل/٢٢٠ and a date of 802010. Small font for serial number, which has seven numerals with highest number 999999.
    d   Shalaby 803042
(ل/١٣٠)		 806034
(ل/١٥٠)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use 200/ل and a date of 802010.
    e   Negm 802055
(ل/١٥١)		 802016
(ل/١٦٥)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use 200/ل and a date of 802055.
    f and g   Hamed 816116
(ل/١٦٦)		 916010
(ل/٢٠٨)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use 200/ل and a date of 802055 or 300/ل and a date of 801047.
    h   Hamed 916010
(ل/٢٠٨)		 901062
(ل/٢٤٦)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use 300/ل and are dated 801047.
    i   Mohamed 917013
(ل/٢٤٧)		 914024
(ل/٢٦٦)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use 300/ل and are dated 917103.
    j   Mohamed 928024
(ل/٢٦٧)		 931076
(ل/٣٠٥)		 Microprinted security thread (first type). Replacement notes use 400/ل and are dated 917024.
    k   Mohamed 918036
(ل/٣٠٦)		 925019
(ل/٣٥٢)		 Microprinted security thread (second type). Replacement notes use 400/ل and are dated 917024.
    l   Mohamed 913079
(ل/٣٥٣)		 013080
(ل/٣٧٢)		 Microprinted security thread (second type). Replacement notes use 500/ل and are dated 922049.
    m   Mohamed 25/02/2001
(ل/٣٧٣)		 25/02/2001
(ل/٣٧٩)		 Microprinted security thread (second type).
    n   Mohamed 25/02/2001
(ل/٣٧٩)		 25/02/2001
(ل/٣٨٠)		 Microprinted security thread (third type). Replacement notes use 500/ل and are dated 922049.
    o   El Oyoun 22/11/2001
(ل/٣٨١)		 14/08/2003
(ل/٤٢٧)		 Microprinted security thread (third type). Replacement notes use 500/ل and are dated 20/11/2001.
    p   El Okda I 23/12/2003
(ل/٤٢٩)		 23/12/2003
(ل/٤٣٢)		 Microprinted security thread (third type).
    q   El Okda II 23/12/2003
(ل/٤٣٢)		 17/04/2005
(ل/٤٧١)		 Microprinted security thread (third type).
49 M6 a 25 piastres Ibrahim 702019
(ص/١)		 712059
(ص/١)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use ص and are dated 702019.
Second Group, Dates in Full, 1967-1978
48 M1   20 pounds Ibrahim 05/07/1976
(س/١)		 03/05/1978
(س/٢٩)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use س and a date of 05/07/1976.
46 M7 a 10 pounds Nazmy 01-09-1969
(ر/١)		 16-10-1969
(ر/٤٠)		 Solid security thread introduced. Replacement notes use ر and the date 01-09-1969. Seven digit serial number but the highest number is 100000.
    b   Zendo 01-11-1971
(ر/٤١)		 03-02-1975
(ر/٦٠٠)
    c   Zendo 04-02-1975
(ر/٦٠١)		 12-02-1975
(ر/٦٠٨)		 Seven digit serial number with the highest number being 1000000.
    d, e and f   Ibrahim 15-06-1976
(ر/٦٠٩)		 19-10-1978
(ر/٦٩٣)		 Replacement notes use ر and the dates 15-06-1976, 20-01-1978, and 19-09-1978.
45 M9 a 5 pounds Nazmy 01-01-1969
(ذ/١)		 17-02-1969
(ذ/٤٠)		 Solid security thread introduced. Replacement notes use ذ and the date 01-01-1969.
    b   Zendo 01-03-1973
(ذ/٤١)		 16-02-1974
(ذ/٣٢٨)
    c and d   Ibrahim 02-10-1976
(ذ/٣٢٩)		 15-11-1978
(ذ/٣٦٨)		 Replacement notes use ذ and the date 02-10-1976 or 21-10-1978.
44 M9 a 1 pound Nazmy 11/05/1968
(د/١)		 02/06/1968
(د/٢٠)		 Replacement notes use د and are dated 11/05/1968.
    b   Zendo 02/02/1971
(د/٢١)		 21/04/1975
(د/١٦٦)		 Replacement notes use د and are dated 02/02/1971.
    c and d   Ibrahim 29/07/1976
(د/١٦٧)		 04/12/1978
(د/٢٧٩)		 Replacement notes use د dated 02/01/1977 or د dated 21/02/1978.
43 M6 a 50 piastres Nazmy 02/12/1967
(خ/١)		 07/12/1967
(خ/٦)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use خ and are dated 02/12/1967.
    b   Zendo 03/04/1971
(خ/٧)		 19/09/1971
(خ/٣٥)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use خ and are dated 03/04/1971.
    c   Ibrahim 20/03/1976
(خ/٣٦)		 28/01/1978
(خ/٧٨)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use خ and are dated 02/01/1978.
47 M5 a and b 25 piastres Ibrahim 12/04/1976
(ح/١٢٧)		 06/12/1978
(ح/٢٤٧)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use ح and are dated 12/04/1976 or 01/06/1976.
42 M4 a and b 25 piastres Nazmy 06/02/1967
(ح/١)		 28/01/1970
(ح/٥٨)		 Solid security thread. Replacement notes use ح and are dated 06/02/1967 or 20/12/1969.
    c   Zendo 01/01/1972
(ح/٥٩)		 04/01/1975
(ح/١٢٦)
First Group, 1961-1966
41 M6 a 10 pounds El Refay 01-11-1961
(ج/١)		 05-12-1963
(ج/١٢٠)
    b   Zendo 01-04-1964
(ج/١٢١)		 03-02-1965
(ج/٣٨٠)
40 M8   5 pounds Zendo 17-06-1964
(ث/١٨١)		 13-02-1965
(ث/٣٨٠)
39 M7 a 5 pounds El Refay 13-11-1961
(ث/١١)		 29-12-1963
(ث/١٢٠)
    b   Zendo 01-04-1964
(ث/١٢١)		 16-06-1964
(ث/١٨٠)
38 M6   5 pounds El Refay 01-11-1961
(ث/١)		 12-11-1961
(ث/١٠)
37 M8 a 1 pound El Refay 01/11/1961
(ت/١)		 13/04/1963
(ت/٤٠)
    b   Zendo 03/05/1965
(ت/٤١)		 10/08/1966
(ت/٨١)
    c   Nazmy 06/02/1967
(ت/٨٢)		 23/02/1967
(ت/٩٦)
36 M5 a 50 piastres El Refay 01/11/1961
(ب/١)		 13/04/1963
(ب/١٨)
    b   Zendo 06/02/1965
(ب/١٩)		 14/08/1966
(ب/٤٢)
35 M3 a 25 piastres El Refay 01/11/1961
(ا/١)		 24/04/1963
(ا/٣٤)
    b   Zendo 03/07/1965
(ا/٣٥)		 18/08/1966
(ا/٦٩)
The Tutankhamon Notes
34 M5   100 pounds Amin Fekry 29/10/1952
(ت ث/٥)		 30/10/1952
(ت ث/٥)
33 M4   50 pounds Amin Fekry 29/10/1952
(ج ح/٥)		 30/10/1952
(ج ح/٦)
32 M5 a 10 pounds Amin Fekry 01-11-1952
(ش ص/١)		 12-11-1952
(ش ص/١٠)		 Large font for serial number.
    b   Zaky Saad 31-03-1955
(ش ص/١ٟ)		 25-04-1955
(ش ص/٣٠)		 Large font for serial number.
    c   El Emary 11-02-1958
(ش ص/٣١)		 09-07-1959
(ش ص/١٠٠)		 Small font in prefix and large zeroes in serial number.
    d   El Refay 13-04-1960
(ش ص/١٠١)		 31-05-1960
(ش ص/١٤٠)		 Small font in prefix and large zeroes in serial number.
31 M5 a 5 pounds Amin Fekry 08-05-1952
(ا ب/٦١)		 27-06-1952
(ا ب/٨٠)		 Small font in prefix and large zeroes in serial number.
    b   Zaky Saad 31-03-1955
(ا ب/٨١)		 26-01-1956
(ا ب/١٢٠)
    c   El Emary 16-11-1957
(ا ب/١٢١)		 21-07-1959
(ا ب/٢٢٠)		 Large font in prefix and small zeroes in serial number.
    d   El Refay 01-08-1960
(ا ب/٢٢١)		 11-08-1960
(ا ب/٢٣٠)
30 M7 a 1 pound Amin Fekry 12/05/1952
(خ د/٢١)		 11/06/1954
(خ د/٣٥)
    b   Zaky Saad 03/01/1956
(خ د/٣٦)		 21/01/1956
(خ د/٥١)
    c   El Emary 01/12/1957
(خ د/٥٢)		 16/12/1957
(خ د/٦٥)
    d   El Refay 01/08/1960
(خ د/٦٦)		 23/08/1960
(خ د/٨٥)
29 M4 a 50 piastres Amin Fekry 08/05/1952
(ز س/١)		 10/06/1954
(ز س/١٠)
    b   Zaky Saad 31/03/1955
(ز س/١١)		 11/04/1955
(ز س/٢٠)
    c   El Emary 25/11/1957
(ز س/٢١)		 02/12/1957
(ز س/٢٧)
    d   El Refay 11/04/1960
(ز س/٢٨)		 03/08/1960
(ز س/٣٣)
28 M2 a 25 piastres Amin Fekry 08/05/1952
(ذ ر/١)		 05/02/1955
(ذ ر/٢١)		 Prefixes to ذ ر/١٦ are in small letters; while later prefixes from ذ ر/١٦ are in large letters.
    b   Zaky Saad 31/03/1955
(ذ ر/٢٢)		 26/01/1956
(ذ ر/٤٨)
    c   El Emary 01/12/1957
(ذ ر/٤٩)		 14/12/1957
(ذ ر/٦٠)
The Farouk Notes
27 M4 a 100 pounds Leith-Ross 01/06/1948
(CD/1)		 07/02/1950
(CD/2)
    b   Zaky Saad 15/05/1951
(CD/3)		 16/05/1951
(CD/4)
26 M3 a 50 pounds Leith-Ross 01/11/1949
(EF/1)		 02/11/1949
(EF/2)
    b   Zaky Saad 15/05/1951
(EF/3)		 16/05/1951
(EF/4)
25 M4 a 5 pounds Leith-Ross 01-05-1946
(AB/1)		 23-06-1948
(AB/40)
    b   Zaky Saad 12-05-1951
(AB/41)		 05-06-1951
(AB/60)
24 M6 a 1 pound Leith-Ross 01/06/1950
(GH/1)		 13/06/1950
(GH/10)		 Printer's imprint used.
    b   Zaky Saad 15/05/1951
(ج د/١١)		 22/05/1951
(ج د/١٧)		 Signature and serial numbers now in Arabic. Printer's imprint used.
    c   Amin Fekry 08/05/1952
(ج د/١٨)		 10/05/1952
(ج د/٢٠)		 Printer's imprint used for prefix ج د/١٨ but not for later prefixes.
Inter-War and World War II (1921 to 1951)
23 M4 a 10 pounds Cook 03-03-1941
(X/42)		 08-06-1940
(X/58)
    b   Nixon I 22-11-1940
(X/59)		 14-04-1945
(X/103)
    c   Nixon III 16-04-1945
(X/104)		 25-04-1945
(X/112)
    d   Leith-Ross 03-11-1947
(X/113)		 15-02-1950
(X/142)
    e   Zaky Saad 12/05/1951
(X/143)		 24-05-1951
(X/152)
22 M5 a 1 pound Hornsby II 23/04/1930
(J/11)		 25/04/1930
(J/13)
    b   Cook 05/12/1931
(J14)		 10/06/1940
(J/37)
    c   Nixon I 25/11/1940
(J/38)		 18/06/1943
(J/68)
    d   Nixon II 01/12/1943
(J/69)		 02/12/1943
(J/70)
    e   Nixon III 03/12/1943
(J/71)		 31/01/1945
(J/100)
    f   Leith-Ross 19/05/1948
(J/101)		 10/06/1948
(J/120)
21 M3 a 50 piastres Cook 07/05/1935
(A/1)		 06/06/1940
(A/12)
    b   Nixon I 19/02/1941
(A/13)		 13/05/1943
(A/26)
    c   Nixon II ??/??/194?
(A/27)		  
    d   Nixon III 11/01/1944
(A/28)		 06/01/1945
(A/32)
    e   Leith-Ross 01/03/1947
(A/33)		 15/06/1950
(A/56)
    f   Zaky Saad 15/05/1951
(A/57)		 18/05/1951
(A/60)
20 M4   1 pound Hornsby II 01/07/1926
(J/1)		 10/01/1930
(J/10)
19 M3 a 5 pounds Hornsby I 01-08-1924
(M/1)		 06-01-1925
(M/15)		 Serial number contains a comma and is in a large font.
    b   Hornsby I 07-01-1929
(M/16)		 13-09-1930
(M/22)		 Serial number contains no comma and is in a small font.
    c   Cook 01-04-1922
(M/23)		 13-06-1940
(M/48)
    d   Nixon I 18/11/1940
(M/49)		 04-12-1945
(M/111)
    e   Nixon II 05-12-1945
(M/112)		 07-12-1945
(M/113)
    f   Nixon III 08-12-1945
(M/114)		 26-12-1945
(M/128)
18 M3   1 pound Hornsby II 01/06/1924
(H/1)		 20/09/1924
(H/70)
17 M3 a 100 pounds Hornsby I 01/03/1921
(K/1)		 01/09/1921
(K/2)		 Serial number has a comma and large font.
    b   Cook 04/06/1936
(K/3)		   Serial number has no comma and small font.
    c   Nixon I 06/07/1942
(K/4)		 03/04/1945
(K/8)
The War Period (1914 to 1920)
16 M2 a 100 pounds Rowlatt 05/09/1913
(Z/1)		 02/08/1914
(Z/2)
    b   Rowlatt 07/10/1919
(T/1)		 16/11/1919
(T/2)
15 M2 a 50 pounds Rowlatt 04/09/1913
(U/1)		 11/11/1919
(U10)
    b   Rowlatt 12/11/1919
(N/1)		 14/11/1919
(N/1)		 Each date uses the same rang of serial numbers.
    c   Rowlatt 15/11/1919
(N/2)		 21/01/1920
(N/3)		 Serial number prefix now increments.
    d   Nixon I 06/07/1942
(N/4)		 01/03/1945
(N/7)
    e   Nixon III 02/05/1945
(N/8)		  
14 M3 a 10 pounds Rowlatt 02-09-1913
(X/1)		 26-11-1918
(X/24)		 Serial number without comma and large font.
    b   Rowlatt 06-11-1924
(X/25)		 30-04-1920
(X/41)		 Serial number with comma and small font.
13 M2     Rowlatt 03-11-1919
(W36)		 22-04-1920
(W/46)		 Serial number with comma and small font.
      5 pounds Rowlatt 01-09-1913
(W/1)		 02-11-1919
(W/35)		 Serial number without comma and large font.
12 M2 a, b and c 1 pound Rowlatt 21/09/1914
(R/1)		 30/03/1920
(V/10)		 The letter 'T' was not used.
    d   Hornsby I 01/05/1923
(V/11)		 05/05/1923
(V/15)
    e   Hornsby II 12/01/1924
(V/16)		 20/01/1924
(V/24)
11 M2 a and b 50 piastres Rowlatt 01/08/1914
(Q/1)		 20/02/1920
(P/1)		 Some signatures in the notes with the 'P' prefix have a rubber-stamped signature and some are printed signatures.
10 M1 a 25 piastres Rowlatt 05/08/1917
(L/1)		 20/10/1918
(L/60)		 Serial number has comma. Highest serial number is 100,000.
    b   Cook 06/06/1940
(L/61)		 07/06/1940
(L/62)		 Serial number without comma. Highest serial number is 999999.
    c   Nixon I 18/12/1940
(L63)		 12/01/1944
(L/74)
    d   Nixon III 02/01/1945
(L/75)		 04/12/1945
(L/80)
    e   Leith-Ross 05/12/1946
(L/81)		 07/07/1950
(L108)
    f   Zaky Saad 15/05/1951
(L/109)		 21/15/1951
(L/114)
    g   Zaky Saad 22/05/1951
(Arabic)		 23/05/1951
(Arabic)		 Arabic Serial numbers.
The First Issues
6 M1   100 pounds   15-01-1899
(G/1)		 02-10-1912
(G/10)		 Only known as cancelled notes.
5 M1   50 pounds   21-03-1904
(F/1)		 02-05-1910
(F/7)		 Only known as cancelled notes.
8 M2   10 pounds   01-01-1912
(E/1)		 19-01-1913
(E/3)		 These exist only as specimens (without signature).
4 M1   10 pounds Palmer 13-01-1899
(D/1)		 01-01-1910
(D/9)		 These exist only as specimens (usually without signature).
3 M1   5 pounds Palmer 01-10-1899
(C/1)		  
2 M1 a 1 pound Palmer 05/01/1899
(B/1)		  
    b   Rowlatt 05/01/1899
(B1)		  
1 M1   50 piastres Palmer 01/01/1899
(A/1)		  
        Rowlatt 01/01/1899
(A/1)		  

 

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