10 Pounds EGY Banknote (Kingdom / Early Republic) 2003-2014

10 Pounds Egyptian Pound (Issued 2003-2014)

Embedded within the paper of this Egyptian ten-pound note is a watermark that becomes visible when the note is held to light, forming part of a layered anti-counterfeiting strategy that the Central Bank of Egypt maintained across its banknote programme during this era. A metallic security thread is woven into the paper, running vertically through the note and bearing microprinted text that is visible under magnification. The serial number appears in two positions on the front, with numerals printed in a style that resists standard photocopying. These features collectively reflect the security printing standards adopted during Egypt’s early 2000s currency modernisation period.

On the front, the central vignette is dominated by a finely engraved depiction of the Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrassa in Cairo, one of Egypt’s most celebrated examples of Mamluk architecture, rendered in rich burgundy and brown intaglio engraving set against an arched cartouche of guilloché patterning. The mosque’s towering minaret rises prominently within the composition, with detailed line engraving capturing the stonework, arched entrance, and dome. To the upper left, the serial number — reading ١٩٥/ف ٥٤١٨٠٨٢ — is printed in Arabic-Indic numerals, with a date of ٢٠٠٣/٨/١٩ visible above it, indicating an August 2003 issue date. The issuing authority name, البنك المركزي المصري (Central Bank of Egypt), is printed in bold Arabic calligraphy to the upper right of the central image, with the denomination عشرة جنيهات (Ten Pounds) inscribed in flowing script beneath it. The numeral ١٠ appears in a decorative red and purple cartouche to the upper right corner, while a second serial number is printed along the lower margin in Arabic. The background field is composed of elaborate multicoloured guilloché rosettes in soft lilac, pink, and pale green tones, with repeated floral and geometric lattice patterns filling the margins. A subtle watermark area is visible in the lighter unprinted zone to the left of the mosque vignette. Ornate arabesque borders frame the entire composition, with dot matrix security printing in orange visible in the outer fields.

The reverse features a large and boldly engraved depiction of the Great Sphinx of Giza, rendered in deep mauve and purple intaglio engraving with exceptional detail across the weathered stone face and the layered headdress. The Sphinx is shown in profile facing left, with the wing and shoulder of a Horus falcon figure appearing behind and above, its feathering rendered in fine line engraving. The issuing authority name, “CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT”, is printed in prominent serif lettering across the upper centre of the note in dark ink, and the denomination “TEN POUNDS” appears in bold capital letters along the lower margin. To the upper left, the numeral 10 is printed in small red denomination text, whilst to the right, a large numeral 10 is rendered in vivid green colour-shifting ink within a decorative panel, designed to shift appearance under different viewing angles as an additional security feature. The right-hand portion of the reverse is filled with an elaborate multicoloured guilloché background of interlocking floral and scroll patterns in pink, lilac, and teal, punctuated by an orange dot matrix security pattern. A discreet circular watermark impression is visible in the lighter paper zone to the centre-right field.

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