5 Pounds

The 5 Egyptian Pounds note, issued since 2020 by the Central Bank of Egypt, features the Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque on its obverse. This mosque, completed in 879 AD, stands as Egypt's oldest intact mosque and Cairo's largest by land area at 26,300 square meters. Built under Abbasid governor Ahmad Ibn Tulun, it exemplifies 9th-century Islamic architecture with its distinctive brick-based construction, geometric stucco patterns, and spiral minaret inspired by Samarra designs. The reverse depicts a Pharaonic frieze titled "Bounty of River Nile," illustrating agricultural scenes and the Nile god Hapi with offerings of lotus and papyrus flowers, symbolizing Egypt's historical dependence on the Nile's annual flooding.

The note measures 145 x 70 mm and uses a striking combination of slate blue, green, yellow, and orange colors. The 2025-dated variant maintains this definitive paper design with consistent iconographic elements across denominations. Security features include a 1.5-mm solid security thread with demetallized denomination in Arabic, a 4-mm windowed security thread displaying "5" and "Five Pounds" in Arabic with the national emblem coat of arms, an Eye of Horus registration device, and a watermark featuring King Tuthmosis with electrotype denomination.