| Description | Files of correspondence and other papers concerning the manufacture by The Mint, Birmingham, Limited of bronze and cupro-nickel coin for the Egyptian government between 1932 and 1951. The files relate to orders for 2 and 1/2 millieme coins in 1934; for one million 10 millieme coins, two million 5 millieme coins in cupro-nickel and eight million 1 millieme coins in bronze in April 1935; for two million 10 millieme coins and four million 5 millieme coins in cupro-nickel coin and ten million 1 millieme coins in bronze in November - December 1935; further orders for cupro-nickel and bronze coins in 1937 and for cupro-nickel coins in 1938 and 1941. |