Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities on Wednesday said an old coin collection, some of them dating back to the Ottoman period, was registered as Islamic artifacts. According to a statement, the ...

The bronze and copper coins were found along with a cache of Ottoman-era currency during an excavation of the castle, which was thought to have stood between the 12th and 16th centuries.

The Archaeological committee, which examined the coins approved its authenticity and confirmed that it dates back to the Ottoman era and it is made of gold. Ahmed El-Rawi head of Antiquities Units ...

The coins are dated to the Ottoman period, the Sultan Hussein Kamel era and the reign of King Farouk.