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I am offering a scarce High preservation of a 1937 Islamic EGYPT KING FAROUK 2 Piastres Silver (.833) Coin Charm # 191.



King Farouk, His full title was "His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and the Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, of Kordofan and of Darfur". He was overthrown in the 1952 military coup d'état and forced to abdicate in favour of his infant son, Ahmed Fuad, who succeeded him as Fuad II. He died in exile in Italy in 1965.





OBVERSE: Portrait of Uniformed King Farouk facing left, wearing hat

Lettering:

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Translation:

Farouk I

King of Egypt

PM.



REVERSE: Denomination and dates within tasseled wreath

Lettering:

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Translation:

2 Qirsh

Egyptian Kingdom

1937 - 1356.



Reeded edge with security edging in the middle.



Measurement: Approx. 19 mm diameter.



Weight: Approx. 2.8 gr.



Condition: VF (Very fine), see photos.



As a coin collector I DO NOT clean any of my coins to preserve the original patina, if you wish to clean the coin/s I will leave it up to you.



The coin you see in the photo is the coin you get.



Fantastic for your jewelry, craft projects, Steampunk, collage art projects or just a great addition to your vintage coins collection.