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The Maqasis…the strange thing about the currency circulating in Egypt

What do you know about the "maqasis" (a type of coin)? And when did it appear in Egypt? "Play with the maqasis until the diwani (a type of coin) comes to you" (1). Perhaps some have heard this authentic Egyptian proverb before without realizing that behind it lies a fascinating and strange story about the history of money circulation in Egypt at a certain period. Egypt experienced a decline in the weight of…