Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk stated that the Public Treasury and Mint Authority has issued non-circulating commemorative coins made of gold and silver documenting the landmarks of the Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the most prominent cultural projects that Egypt is presenting to the world in the modern era and the largest museum in the world reflecting ancient Egyptian civilization.
For his part, Dr. Sherif Hazem, the minister's adviser for engineering affairs, explained that the Grand Egyptian Museum commemorative coins come in 6 denominations in gold and silver (EGP 1, EGP 5, EGP 10, EGP 25, EGP 50 and EGP 100), each bearing a unique design highlighting the museum's distinctive architectural and archaeological elements, including the Hanging Obelisk, the façade and main entrance, the solar boats, the statue of Ramesses and the golden mask of Tutankhamun.
The Finance Minister's adviser for engineering affairs expressed his appreciation to Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim, CEO of the museum, for his fruitful and positive cooperation, including coordinating the issuance of a certificate accompanying each coin that contains the historical information on its design and its technical specifications.
In a related context, Gamal Hussein, the new head of the Public Treasury and Mint Authority, affirmed that this distinguished commemorative collection was produced and manufactured through cooperation between the authority's designers, engineers and specialized technical workers, according to the highest standards of quality and technical precision.
He added that the date and locations for the release of these distinctive issues will be announced to coincide with the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, noting that this issue completes a series of previous issues that documented major national projects such as the New Suez Canal, the New Administrative Capital and the "Haya Karima" (Decent Life) initiative, according to the official page of the Egyptian Cabinet on Facebook.
