361, Lot: 284. Estimate $750. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

EGYPT, Republic of Egypt. 1961-present. AV 5 Pounds (33mm, 26.03 g, 12h). Commemorating the 1400th Anniversary of the Koran. Dually dated AH 1388 and AD 1968. Radiant sun above open Koran set atop glove / Legend within circle. KM 416; Friedberg 48. Superb EF, prooflike with just a few light hairlines.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams.