1970 Egypt One Pound Silver Coin Commemorative 1000th Anniversary Al Azhar MS 65

Description: Egypt Silver 1970-1972 1359-1361 AH Commemorative One Pound Thousandth year of Al Azhar Mosque Beautiful Lustrous MS 65 For your Egyptian Coin Collection-EGC641 Details Description: Beautiful lustrous uncirculated, Mint State 65, 1970-1972 (1359-1361 AH) One Egyptian Pound, large and heavy, silver coin. The coin depicts the famous al-Azhar Mosque built by the Fatimid Caliphs in 970-972 AD to be in the center of their new capital of al-Qahira or Cairo the current capital of Egypt. Al Azhar was also a school and is considered the oldest degree granting University in Egypt. The coin depicts the mosque on the obverse with the legend "To Teach You The Book and Wisdom" on top. The reverse is all in beautiful decorative Arabic Calligraphy showing the dates, the denomination, the fact that the coin was struck to commemorate the thousandth anniversary of the mosque, and the fact that it is from The United Arab Republic (the times where Syria and Egypt formed a united country). Just a great looking coin that has a particularly large flan measuring 40 millimeters. It is KM-424 and weighs 25 grams of 0.72 silver. It measures approximately 40 mm in diameter. The coin is graded Mint State 65 (MS 65) by ANACS and comes in a plastic slab so labeled. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: 1970-1972 AD - 1359-1361 AH. Note that the dates in AD and AH do not correspond since the coin commemorates 1000 years in western Calendar. Mint: Egypt. Size and weight: This is a one pound, weighs 25 grams and is ~40 mm in diameter. References: It is KM #424. Condition: The coin is graded MS 65 (Mint State 65) by ANACS and comes in a plastic slab so labeled. It is beautiful, lustrous, and without blemishes. It is problem free and has a minimum surface marks. The coin is much better than the photos suggest. Just a great looking coin which would make a great addition to your collection. Please see photo for condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for careful domestic shipping & handling. Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 114.99 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-25T16:01:29.000Z

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