King Fouad Ten piasters coin 1923 Egyptian Kingdom
In
1922, Great Britain granted Egypt independence, while still keenly interested
in maintaining control over the Suez Canal.
The relationship between Great Britain, the
shifty king Fuad and the rabble-rousing politicians repeatedly erupted into
violence. In the end, Fuad could not quell the restless Egyptian population to
Britain's satisfaction and he was ousted in favor of his son, the notorious
Farouk. This specimen was struck in Birmingham and was accompanied by silver
two, five and twenty piasters.
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