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Abstract
Most of the Egyptian Banknotes all along its history up till now, are including representations of Islamic monuments. These monuments are varied in kinds whether being mosques, gates, or even cemeteries. They also differed in the construction style and art according to the construction era . Presenting different periods of Islamic archeology.The pictures on the notes of Islamic monuments, looks at first glance like just some mosques, but upon closer knowledge it transform to great mosques with wide history, each consider to be a masterpiece it self. The study is dealing with the Banknotes, since its first issuing in 1899, till the beginning of the current century , and this period includes the whole banknote history. The importance of this study is back to studying the banknote from a different point of view regardless its main function. since that banknotes is used as standard of value, but no one really care about its design which reflecting important phases of history. So the study suggests that the banknotes could be seen as a piece of art it self presenting Egyptian identity, regardless its main economical function.
Objective of research:
• To survey the Islamic monuments on the Egyptian banknotes
• To shed light on and describe the Islamic monuments which presented on Egyptian banknotes
• To study the development of the Egyptian Banknotes and its design, and its rule in reflecting the national identity.
• To figure out the reasons of choosing these monuments specifically to be presented in the Egyptian Banknote, throughing the light on its importance to be presented on the national currency
• To inquire into how far can citizen ”different ages and sexes” recognize these monuments.
Results
The coins in its early years, were used as a propaganda tool for the ruling ruler or the ruling power. then, by the time of christianity, the cross appeared beside the ruling power. and by the Islamic opening, the coins were gradually changed to fit the new religion, reflecting its major principles, by minting religious phrases on the coins or the caliph or the ruler’s name. so, all of the early minted coins, were only for a propaganda rule, whatever was political or religious.
Then by the time of banknote issuing, a new concept appeared, which is the idea of reflecting the country itself, instead of its ruler. The theme of these banknotes became more a commemorative one.
The design of banknotes was affected by political situations and the ruling power, and gradually the Islamic monuments appeared on the official prints, in the back of the banknote, but gradually it represented on the face.
The represented Islamic monuments all along the banknote’s history, were chosen carefully, according to their importance and sometimes to their rule.
The Islamic monuments presented on the banknotes are: The mosque of Qaitbay, The Gate of Zwella, The Citadel, The complex of Qalawoon , The mosque of Mohammed Ali, The mosque of El Morsi Abul Abbas, The mosque of Al Azhar, The mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun, The mosque of El Sultan Hassan, The mosque of El Saida Zeinb, The mosque of El Refa’i, The mosque of El Saida Aisha, The mosque of Qijmas El Ishaqi, and The mosque of Qanibay El Ramah.
the practical study confirmed the law awernass of the sample’s member, toward the Islamic monuments on the Egyptian banknotes
The banknote iconography is considered to be a reflection of the national identity of Egypt, which in turn could be summarized on presenting two phases of Egyptian history, Islamic on the circulated currency’s face, and Ancient Egyptian history on the back, the face is inscribed with the country’s main Arabic language, while the back is inscribed with the second language of the country which is English language. The face design regardless of the history it represents, it reflects the main religion and the Arabic Islamic identity of the country and the whole surrounding area, while the back is having the touristical side of the country; the most foreigner- beloved phase of Egyptian history, and inscribed with English.
The variety of showing two different periods of Egyptian history on the note is reflecting the country’s majesty, greatness, antiquity and its great history. And that purposed to express Egypt’s past greatness, and Egypt’s coming renaissance.