Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk has decided to increase the number of Grand Egyptian Museum commemorative coins to meet the growing demand to acquire them inside and outside Egypt. Gamal Hussein, head of the Public Treasury and Mint Authority, said there are various distinctive designs of gold and silver commemorative coins documenting the most important landmarks of the Grand Egyptian Museum, catering to the wishes of all citizens and tourists.
He added that sales of these commemorative coins, with secured certificates, began a few days ago at the Mint Authority's outlet in Cairo and have seen strong demand, stating that the prices of the gold commemorative coins are:
1-pound denomination: EGP 84,000
5-pound denomination: EGP 273,000
10-pound denomination: EGP 420,000
25-pound denomination: EGP 472,500
50-pound denomination: EGP 498,750
100-pound denomination: EGP 551,250
As for the prices of the silver commemorative coins:
1-pound denomination: EGP 2,580
5-pound denomination: EGP 3,010
10-pound denomination: EGP 3,440
25-pound denomination: EGP 4,042
50-pound denomination: EGP 4,300
100-pound denomination: EGP 5,160
Dr. Sherif Hazem, adviser to the Minister of Finance for engineering affairs, affirmed that coordination is underway with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to produce new commemorative issues of the most important archaeological exhibits at the Grand Museum, as part of a comprehensive plan to revive and document Egyptian historical symbols, noting that the aim is to expand sales of commemorative coins through the website in response to the strong demand for them, which reflects the global standing of the Grand Egyptian Museum, according to the official Facebook page of the Egyptian Cabinet.
