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Egypt currency
The currency of Egypt is the pound, the Egyptian pound is
divided into 100 piastres. There are several currency units as indicated in the
following table, every banknote has two faces, one in Arabic and usually has
pictures of a well known mosque in Egypt and the other face is in English and has
pictures of ancient Egyptian figures, statues or generally monuments. Tips
when using Egyptian money
- Look carefully at the banknote because sometimes people are a bit confused
with Egyptian money. read the note value on the English face if you couldn't
read Arabic.
- Some Egyptian banknotes are a bit old so they look different than new
ones. Don't worry all can be used in Egypt.
- When you exchange your currency with Egyptian currency go to an exchange
company, a bank or ask at the hotel but DO NOT exchange currency from
unauthorized dealers, it is forbidden by law to exchange currency in an Unauthorized
place. You will find so many exchange offices in Egypt you might be
surprised of the how many they are.
- When you tip hotel servant, waiter ..etc use one-five pound notes.
- When you go to buy a souvenir better go alone not with a guide, and go to
several shops to ask for prices to get the best deal.
- If you would like to enquire about any thing don't hesitate to contact
us
| Currency Unit |
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| Quarter |
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25 Egyptian piaster note or Quarter. The Arabic face
has the picture of Aisha Mosque |
The back or the English face of the Quarter has the
picture of the Quraysh Hawk the official symbol of Egypt |
| Half pound |
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|
The Arabic face of the half pound note with the picture
of Al Azhar mosque |
The English face of the half pound note with the
picture of Ramses II |
| One Pound |
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The Arabic face of the pound has the picture of Sultan
Qayetbay mosque |
The other face of the Egyptian pound has the picture of
Abu Simbel temple in Aswan |
| 5 Pound note |
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The Arabic face of the five pound note with the picture
of Ahmed ebn Tolon Mosque |
The back of the 5 pound note |
| 10 Pounds |
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The Arabic face of the 10 pound note has the picture of
El Refaee moque |
The English face of the 10 pound note has the picture
of Khafre with the eagle |
| 50 Pounds |
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The Arabic face of the 50 pound note has the picture of
Abu Hreba moque |
The English face of the 50 pound note has the picture
of the Karnak temple |
| 100 Pounds |
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The Arabic face of the 100 pound note has the picture
of Sultan Hassan mosque |
The back of the 100 pound note has the picture of the
Sphinx |
Egyptian pound exchange rate (approximate)
: USD 1 = L.E 5.73
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