PMG-certified Egyptian Banknote Offered in Spink Auction
Posted on 1/20/2026
A rare Egyptian banknote is among more than 200 world rarities certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) in an upcoming auction. Online bidding is already underway for Spink’s World Banknotes e-Auction, which concludes January 27, 2026.
 |
|
 |
|
| Click images to enlarge. | |
Featured among the PMG-certified banknotes in this sale is an Egypt, National Bank 1899 50 Piastres graded PMG 20 Very Fine (lot 106), with an estimate of £13,000 to £21,000 (about $18,000 to $28,000). Printed at the dawn of Egyptian paper money during a period of financial reform under British administration, the note features classical design elements alongside Arabic text. There are only 22 examples of Pick# 1b in the PMG Population Report.
Other PMG-certified notes in this auction include:
- an Egypt, National Bank 1952 £100 graded PMG 63 Choice Uncirculated (lot 132), with an estimate of £3,500 to £5,500 (about $4,700 to $7,400)
- a Jordan, Currency Board 1949 10 Dinars Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 363), with an estimate of £3,000 to £5,000 (about $4,000 to $6,700)
- a Jordan, Currency Board 1949 5 Dinars Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 362), with an estimate of £2,500 to £3,800 (about $3,400 to $5,100)
- an Egypt, National Bank 1921 £100 graded PMG 20 Very Fine (lot 111), with an estimate of £2,500 to £3,500 (about $3,400 to $4,700)
- an Egypt, National Bank 1926-30 £1 graded PMG 45 Choice Extremely Fine (lot 115), with an estimate of £2,200 to £3,200 (about $3,000 to $4,300)
- a Mongolia, State Treasury Note 1924 25 Dollars graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated EPQ (lot 401), with an estimate of £1,600 to £3,200 (about $2,200 to $4,300)
- a Jordan, Currency Board 1 Dinar Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 360), with an estimate of £2,000 to £3,000 (about $2,700 to $4,000)
- a Japan, Bank of Japan ND (1945) 1,000 Yen Specimen graded PMG 65 Gem Uncirculated EPQ (lot 357), with an estimate of £1,800 to £2,800 (about $2,400 to $3,800)
- a Mongolia, State Treasury Note 1924 10 Dollars graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 400), with an estimate of £1,400 to £2,600 ($1,900 to $3,500)
- a Jordan, Currency Board 1949 500 Fils Specimen graded PMG 64 Choice Uncirculated (lot 359), with an estimate of £1,500 to £2,500 (about $2,000 to $3,400)
Estimates are provided by the auction house. The £ symbol indicates British Pounds, and the $ symbol indicates US Dollars.