On July 26, 1956, Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal. It had been owned by France and Britain until then.
That same year, Egypt issued a new 25 Qirsh coin to mark the occasion. It’s a large coin, 35 mm, and made of 72% silver. There were 258,000 minted.
The obverse shows the front facade of the Suez Canal Company building in Port Said.
The reverse shows the denomination in the center (٢٥) “25” and the word Qirsh (قرشا) below it. The dates of 1956-1375 (١٣٧٥-١٩٥٦) are below that. The winged sun design is featured at the bottom.
Bishopric Quid 