| Description | Contains correspondence between The Mint, Birmingham, Limited and the Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Finance in Cairo concerning the manufacture of cupro-nickel 10 millieme and 5 millieme pieces and bronze 1 millieme pieces for Egypt. The file includes handwritten calculations and copies of blueprint designs for the coins. Also correspondence of The Mint, Birmingham, Limited with Customs House, J. Johnson and Company (shipping agents) and the Chief Inspecting Engineer of the Egyptian government regarding the release by Customs and Excise of a consignment of old nickel coins sent to The Mint by the Egyptian government for melting and re-minting as new coins. |