20 Piastre Kingdom of Egypt (1922 - 1953) Gold Farouk I of Egypt ...

Egypt, Farouk I. Scarce Gold 20 Piastres “Royal Wedding” Coin.

Reference: KM-370.

Mintage: 20,000 pcs.  

Mint Year: 1938 (AH 1357)

Denomination: 20 Piastres
Material: Gold (.875)

Diameter: 15mm  

Weight: 1.69gm

Obverse: Young uniformed bust of King Farouk I looking left. Legends at sides.

Reverse: Kufic inscriptions above dual date (1938 / AH 1357). All within decorative floral border. Value (20) above. 

Farouk I of Egypt (11 February 1920 - 18 March 1965), was the tenth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I of Egypt, in 1936.

His full title was “His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, of Kordofan, and of Darfur.” He was overthrown in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 and forced to abdicate in favor of his infant son Ahmed Fuad, who succeeded him as Fuad II of Egypt. He died in exile in Italy.