Egypt's merchants are looking for a coin worth one million pounds

All traders in the Egyptian market are looking for a rare coin with a price of more than one million Egyptian pounds, and it belongs to King Edward VIII, the son of King George V of the United Kingdom.

The "King Edward shilling" is one of the most expensive foreign currencies that traders search for inside Egypt, because it is the most in demand abroad, according to what Zakaria Nabil, a dealer and currency enthusiast, said: "This currency reaches 70,000 dollars, which is equivalent to more than 1.1 million dollars. Egyptian Pound".

This foreign currency is distinguished by the presence of a drawing on it of the late King Edward VIII, son of George V, and the year of issuance for the year 1937 is written on it.

Among the features of that coin is also the issuance of a limited number of them, not exceeding 10 coins, according to Zakaria: “This coin was expected to be issued for circulation in the markets in 1937, but Edward left the ruling after a short period because he had entered into a love affair with a girl that British laws prevented him from marrying her because of She is a divorced woman, which is why he had to abdicate in order to complete with her, and the issuance of the currency was stopped before it was put on the market, leaving a very limited number that was issued before the official launch date.

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