Egyptian Pound
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The Egyptian pound is the official currency of Egypt. It is divided into 100 piastres, or ersh, or 1,000 milliemes.
The new 10- and 20-pound notes are made out of polymer plastic paper as of July 6, 2022 Wikipedia
Symbols: EGP, E£, and LE
1⁄100: Piastre (قرش, "qirsh")
1⁄1,000: Millieme (مليم, mallīm); Milliemes are obsolete
Central bank: Central Bank of Egypt
Code: EGP (numeric: 818)
Coins: 25 PT, 50 PT, £1
Date of introduction: 1834; 190 years ago