Egyptian pound
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![50 Egyptian pound promissory note issued and hand-signed by Gen. Gordon during the Siege of Khartoum (26 April 1884)[2]](/Images/godic/202501/10/SUD-S111b-Siege_of_Khartoum-50_Egyptian_Pounds_(1884)0833.jpg")
![The first E£1 banknote issued in 1899](/Images/godic/202501/10/Egyptian_First_pound_bill0833.jpg")
![The historical value of one U.S. dollar in Egyptian pounds from 1885 to 2009](/Images/godic/202501/10/Us_dollar_value_in_egyptian_pounds0834.JPG")
The Egyptian pound (Arabic:جنيه مصري Genēh Maṣri Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ɡeˈneː(h) ˈmɑsˤɾi] or in Alexandrian accent: Geni Maṣri [ˈɡeni ˈmɑsˤɾi]) (sign: E£ or ج.م; customary abbreviation LE; code: EGP) is the currency of Egypt. It is divided into 100 piastres, or ersh (قرش [ʔeɾʃ]; plural قروش [ʔʊˈɾuːʃ]; Turkish:Kuruş), or 1,000 millimes (Arabic:مليم [mælˈliːm]; French:Millime).