Egyptian pound (before 1885)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
currency
|
| gptkbp:circulation |
1820-1885
|
| gptkbp:currency |
EGP
|
| gptkbp:denomination |
20 pounds
200 pounds 1 pound 50 pounds 10 pounds 5 pounds 100 pounds |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
adopted in 1820
replaced_the_Egyptian_piastre used_during_the_Ottoman_Empire |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Egyptian pound (before 1885)
|
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
Egyptian_government
|
| gptkbp:members |
piastre
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
standardization of currency
economic reforms in the 19th century introduction of paper currency establishment_of_the_Egyptian_National_Bank influence_of_British_colonialism introduction_of_modern_banking_in_Egypt |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Egyptian_pound_(1885)
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
£E
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Egypt
|
| gptkbp:values |
varied against foreign currencies
varied against gold |