روبية
Indian Rupee 1916
One of the beautiful pieces I recently added to my personal collection, which I also photographed myself, is a captivating coin minted in India. Despite its immense impact on Egypt's financial history for over 100 years, I felt compelled to include it, considering it an integral part of the story of Egyptian currency. The entire matter is explained in the text of the decree issued at Abdeen Palace…
January 25, 2020The rupee in Egypt
# Arabic Readings in Foreign Newspapers: The British newspaper The Times, published in 1916, featured an article titled: "The Rupee in Egypt." A correspondent for the London Times reported that Egypt had begun using the Indian rupee as an acceptable currency due to a shortage of silver coins and the increasing number of troops in the region (during World War I). A considerable number of new coins had been imported…
June 7, 2019