EGYPT, British Protectorate/Fuad I ~ 1920-H/AH 1338 ~ 5 Piastres ~ Scarce one year type ~ Y-45, KM-326 ~ Toned EF-AU

just like today

The ECU was a unit of account used by the European Community before it was replaced by the Euro in 1999

on horseback alongside Charlemagne

" The inscription reads "EN HONOR A LA COMUNIDAD EUROPEA" (In Honor of the European Community) alongside "10 ECU

2007—when Chichén Itzá was officially recognized as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World

while the reverse showcases the iconic Mayan stone structure with the inscription "070707" commemorating July 7

The coin's denomination in both Pesetas and ECUs (European Currency Units) is particularly interesting

given the title Prussian Court Medalist

On obverse: Dancing young lady with cup of grapes

Designed by Gottfried Bernhard Loos

The obverse displays Mexico's national arms surrounded by the various previous versions of the arms

the coin features