Rare Coin - Egyptian 500 Piastre Gold Coin AH1348 (1929) Fad I NGC Proof AU DETAILS
King Faud's 500 piastre gold coin is officially shown with his portrait facing right, but this coin has his portrait facing left and is rarely seen in the market. Regular coin is 400 pieces in 1929
Fad I (Arabic: 26 March 1868 – 28 April 1936) was the ninth monarch of the Muhammad Ali dynasty of Egypt (ruling 1917–1936). Sultan (rule: 1917-1922), first Egyptian king (rule: 1922-1936). Hussain Kamil's half-brother.
. Born in Giza, near Cairo, as the sixth child of Ismail Pasha, Governor of Egypt. Raised in Europe with his father in exile, he studied at military academies in Geneva and Turin. In 1865, when he returned to his home country, he served as a staff officer and founded the Egyptian National University.
In 1917, when he ascended to the throne at the age of 49, he aspired to tyrannical politics and conflicted with the parliament. In 1922, when Egypt became independent, he became king. revived.
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