Coins and Medals

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50th anniversary of Algomhuria Newspaper                      (Egypt)

Al Gomhuria "The Republic" Newspaper was established in 1954 following the Egyptian revolution in 1952 and became the new regime's leading media outlet.

5 pounds  Algomhuria Newspaper   Silver




Obverse
Denomination and Dates

Lettering:
جمهورية مصر العربية
٥
جنيهات
١٤٢٤هـ ٢٠٠٣م

Translation:
Arab Republic of Egypt
5 Pounds
2003 1424

Reverse
Bust of Hosni Mubarak facing at left, Algomhuria Newspaper building in background.

Lettering:
الجمهورية
٥٠
عاما
٢٠٠٣

Translation:
Algoumhouria "The Republic"
50 Years
2003 AD

10 Pounds Algomhuria Newspaper    Gold




Obverse
Denomination and Dates

Lettering:
جمهورية مصر العربية
١٠
جنيهات
١٤٢٤هـ ٢٠٠٣م

Translation:
Arab Republic of Egypt
10 Pounds
2003 1424

Reverse
Bust of Hosni Mubarak facing at left, Algomhuria Newspaper building in background.

Lettering:
الجمهورية
٥٠
عاما
٢٠٠٣

Translation:
Algoumhouria "The Republic"
50 Years
2003 AD

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Medal - Press festival of the Sächsische Zeitung  1961



SZ press festival 1961

Obverse:  Crown Gate of the Zwinger.

Lettering: 25.6. 1961

Reverse:  Inscription with Meissen logo.

Lettering:
PRESSEFEST
DER
SZ
BEZIRKSSÄNGERTREFFEN

Sächsische Zeitung is a regional German daily newspaper. The paper is published in Dresden.

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Franklin Mint Series - History of the United States
1966 - 1977



Obverse:  Lettering:
"THE LIBERATOR" PUBLISHED TO HELP FIGHT SLAVERY
JAN. 1, 1831

Reverse:  Lettering:
1831
JAN. 1 - William
Lloyd Garrison begins
publication of "The Liber-
ator," influential abolitionist
newspaper; SPRING - President
Jackson's cabinet resigns and is
replaced; AUG. 21 - Nat Turner
leads slave revolt in Virginia;
SEP. 26 - First national
political convention to
hold nominations.