(latest issue: 13/11/2000)
Face
Back
Dimensions
: 16.5 cm x 7 cm.
Watermark
: On the left side of the note, there is a picture of the mask of King Tutankhamoun that
appears when the note is exposed to a penetrating light.
Safety Marks
: A magnetic strap upon which the phrase " 100 pounds "is written repeatedly, legible to the
naked eye when the note is exposed to a penetrating strong light.
A luster hologram strap apparently intermittent which reflects several rainbow colors when changing the angle of sight. Repeatedly drawn upon this strap is the stepped pyramid. When seen in a penetrating light, the strap appears as a continuous one.
There is, below the upper ornamental strap, on the left of the note front, a circular ornamental shape that integrates with its counterpart on the back of the note. When seen in a penetrating light it gives the shape of the popular pharaonic eye.
On the right half side of the note front, an ornamental circular shape printed in ink whose color changes from violet to olive green, when the note is tilted.
FACE
: The main element is the Sultan Hassan Mosque in dark brown. There is a horizontal Islamic ornamental strap at the topmost of the design that ends in an ornamental shape on the right side, containing the denomination in figures and the note identification (pounds).
BACK
: The main element is the head of the Sphinx statue in dark brown and an ornamental pharaonic shape, horizontal on the left top of the design in purple and turquoise, that contains in the farthermost left the figure 100, and beneath it the name of the Bank in English
(issued on: 15/11/1994)
Face
Back
Dimensions
: 16.5 cm x 7 cm.
Watermark
: A Picture of the statue of Tutankhamoun.
Safety Marks
1- A safety strap permeates through the note, vertically printed with the phrase "Central Bank of Egypt" minutely written.
2- The number “100” is found on the ornamental pattern at the top left corner on the obverse side of the note, shown when tipping the note at eye-level (known as the invisible picture).
3- The number “100” is inscribed in relief (not printed) on the watermark.
4- An ornamental pattern is found at the left of the Mosque integrated with another ornamental pattern on the reverse of the note. The integration appears when the note is held up to the light.
5- Under the U.V. rays the picture of the statue of Tutankhamoun appears (in the watermark). The number “100” appears in a radiant pattern in a greenish yellow color.
6- At the bottom of the pattern there is a horizontal line containing the repeated phrase “One Hundred Pounds” minutely written in Kufi, that can be seen by a magnifying glass.
7- At the reverse of the note before the statue of the Sphinx there is a slightly shaded space in which the number “100” shows. The space consists of minute vertical lines containing the phrase “One Hundred Pounds” in a repeated form together with the phrase “Central Bank of Egypt” alternately written each in a line and can be seen by a magnifying glass.
8- The note contains scattered fibers radiating fluorescent colors: yellow, blue and red under the U.V rays.
9- There is a net with various directions printed in the watermark on the obverse that can be seen by a magnifying glass.
FACE
Its main element is Sultan Hassan Mosque in dark brown. The note is banded from the top by a horizontal Islamic ornamental pattern ending at right by an ornamental pattern containing the value in figures in crimson, green and brown colors.
BACK
The main elements are the head of the Sphinx in dark brown and a horizontal ornamental pharaonic pattern on the top left side in crimson and bluish green.
The Design of the Egyptian One Hundred Pound Note
(issued On: 15/5/1979)
Face
Back
Date of Issue
: 15/5/1979
Watermark
: Tutankhamoun .
A metal thread penetrates the right part of the note. Dominant color: gray and rich blue
Face
: Al - Sayida Zaynab Mosque in gray.
Back
: An engraving of Tutankhamoun mask viewed vertically.
Size
: 165x70mm.
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