25 piastres 1967

Common. eBay market data shows consistent trading in the $1–$33 USD range depending on condition and grading service, with most sales clustering in the $3–$20 range. The note was issued during a 1967–1975 period with presumably substantial print runs, and many examples remain in circulation or modest collections. No evidence of rarity from print run restrictions, recall status, or limited issuing authority. The AU condition grade assigned here is above average preservation, which commands moderate premiums (PMG 67 examples sold for $19–$33 in the data sample), but the note itself remains plentiful in the marketplace.

Issued on March 13, 1967, during the United Arab Republic period (when Egypt and Syria were briefly united under one political entity), this note reflects post-Suez Crisis nationalism and cultural pride. The obverse features Mahmoud Mokhtar's 'Egypt's Renaissance' statue, a landmark sculptural work installed near Cairo University that symbolized Egyptian modernization and cultural awakening in the mid-20th century. The reverse displays the heraldic eagle with the national shield featuring the red, white, and black horizontal stripes and two stars, representing the unified Arab state ideology of the Nasser era.

The obverse features a large monumental stone statue—Mahmoud Mokhtar's celebrated 'Egypt's Renaissance' sculpture—depicting a male pharaonic figure holding a smaller figure, symbolizing Egypt's cultural continuity and modern aspirations. The statue is rendered in fine detail with careful shading showing the gray-brown stone texture. Decorative geometric patterns in green and white frame the top and sides, with a prominent yellow-gold lotus or sunburst medallion on the left and a circular ornamental emblem on the right. The reverse showcases the heraldic eagle of the United Arab Republic, rendered with spread wings and displaying a shield on its chest bearing the national colors (red, white, black horizontal stripes) with two black stars. The eagle is enclosed in an ornate circular medallion frame with fine scale-pattern detailing in green and gold. Wheat or grain stalks flank both sides of the central emblem, symbolizing agricultural prosperity.

FRONT: 'البنك المركزي المصري' (Central Bank of Egypt); 'كيشرون' (Piastres); '٢٥' (25); 'القاهرة ١٣ مارس ١٩٦٧' (Cairo, 13 March 1967); 'عملة البنك المركزى المصرى' (Currency of the Central Bank of Egypt); 'محافظ البنك' (Governor of the Bank); Serial number component '٩٠٥٠٩' (90509). BACK: 'CENTRAL BANK OF EGYPT'; 'TWENTY FIVE PIASTRES'; '25' (denomination); 'الجمهورية العربية المتحدة' (United Arab Republic).

Intaglio engraving (recess printing), evidenced by the fine line work, precise detail in the statue rendering, intricate geometric borders, and the characteristic depth and clarity of the heraldic imagery. The multi-color printing demonstrates careful registration and layering of separate color plates. This banknote was produced using traditional security-printer standards of the era, typical of Central Bank of Egypt currency production in the 1960s.

Pick catalog records this as P-42a, with the catalog reference noting a later variant (P-47) with different arms on the back. The date '13 March 1967' appears prominently on the obverse, consistent with the first emission of this design. Serial number format and signature varieties typical of 1967 first-issue notes would be present, though specific signature officers are not clearly identifiable from the visual analysis provided. The note issued during the United Arab Republic period prior to Egypt's return to the 'Arab Republic of Egypt' designation.