Egypt, King Farouk I, 50 Milliemes
Egypt · 1946 · 50 Milliemes
The stamp features a profile portrait of King Farouk I of Egypt facing left, set against a plain background. The country name 'EGYPT' and the denomination '50 MILLIEMES' are inscribed in both English and Arabic.
This stamp was issued during the reign of King Farouk I, the last King of Egypt and Sudan, whose rule saw increasing nationalist sentiment and political instability leading up to the 1952 Egyptian Revolution. It is part of a definitive series depicting the monarch.
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Photogravure
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