1 Pound Egypt Silver Gamal Abdel Nasser

1976, Egypt (United Arab Republic). Silver Pound (F.A.O.) Coin. XF-AU!

Mint Year: 1976 Condition: XF-AU! Reference: KM-453. Denomination: Silver Pound – Food and Agriculture Organisation Material: Silver (.720) Diameter: 35mm Weight: 15gm

Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein (15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. Along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, he led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of modernization, and socialist reform in Egypt together with a profound advancement of pan-Arab nationalism, including a short-lived union with Syria.

Nasser is seen as one of the most important political figures in both modern Arab history and politics in the 20th century. Under his leadership, Egypt nationalised the Suez Canal and came to play a central role in anti-imperialist efforts in the Arab World and Africa. The imposed ending to the Suez Crisis made him a hero throughout the Arab world. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the international Non-Aligned Movement. He is well-known for his nationalist policies and version of pan-Arabism, also referred to as Nasserism,   which won a great following in the Arab World during the 1950s and   1960s. Although his status as “leader of the Arabs” was badly damaged by   the Israeli victory over the Arab armies in the Six-Day War and Egypt’s failure to win the War of Attrition against Israel, many in the general Arab population still view Nasser as a symbol of Arab dignity and freedom.