Egyptian 1 Millieme 1950, Potential Error [gelöst]

Hello everyone, I have this coin I recently acquired as part of a purchase of a full set of King Farouk's coins. As a part of the set I got several 1 Millieme coins. 4 of them are of this series:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9317.html

One of them is a holed 1 Millieme coin:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces21532.html

The last one, however, is very strange.



This 1950 1 Millieme coin is identical to the 1 Millieme coin in the first link I posted. This coin, however, is scalloped in its shape. It is similar to these 5 and 10 Millieme coins, of which I also have examples of:

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces7132.html
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4823.html

I've tried looking online to find an explanation for the existence of this oddity. I couldn't find any other examples like it, so I doubt it was officially minted. I've tried looking up information about this coin in both English and Arabic, but am unable to find anything. I have a feeling this was a potential error where 1 Millieme was printed onto the rear of what was intended to be a 5 or 10 Millieme coin. All of Farouk's coins are similar on the observe (a portrait of the King, "Farouk the First" on the right, "King of Egypt" on the left), it is only really the reverse, diameter, composition and weight where the coins differ from one another. Keep in mind, both the 1 Millieme and 5 and 10 Millieme coins are bronze. Also, keep in mind that the last year of mintage for the scalloped 5 and 10 Millieme coins was 1943. 1950 still saw 1 Millieme coins being minted.

If possible, could anyone help explain what this coin is? Whether this was officially minted or just an error? I would very much appreciate the help, for I am quite lost on what this coin is.

Interesting
will try to check

Very interesting error!

Try comparing it with a 5 or 10 millieme coin; if their sizes are exactly the same, then you know you have a much higher chance of it being an error struck on the wrong blank.

Thank you all for your help gentlemen! I very much appreciate it. Now I understand that this coin is in fact an error and by no means an official mint. I do not happen to have the full set with me currently (it was purchased in Egypt by my aunt and I'll get it soon hopefully), but when I get all the coins I'll do the measurements and try to weigh them on a scale. I am quite sorry for posting this early with the coins not currently in my possession, it's just that all the images I received have fascinated me! For now, I will consider this solved (unless you prefer otherwise), but when I conduct the measurements and comparisons between this error coin, the normal 1 Millieme piece, the 5 Millieme piece and the 10 Millieme piece I will definitely post about it on this thread.

P.S. Here are images of the full set I purchased. Included in it are the error coin and the 1, 5 and 10 Millieme coins.

Judging from the pix you just posted, it's a 1 millieme KM358 (diameter 22.8) struck on a 10 millieme KM#361 (diameter 24.4)
it could be a pattern as well, but nothing listed in Krause. so it's more likely a planchet error

PS: if you are planning to swap it, I'd be interested

Hello Amer,

Thank you for the help, I very much appreciate it! I am still new to the website and getting things sorted and getting to understand Numista's swap system. I'm not sure I'd want to swap this at the moment (especially since it won't be in my immediate position until after a couple days), however when I do get it and plan to swap you will be the first I will get to.

Just asking, if course you don't need to answer this if you don't want to, but if I wanted to swap this with you what would I swap it for from your collection? Is what's swapped entirely agreed upon by the collectors swapping in question?

Thanks in advance!

Hello
most welcome to the amazing community here

yes it's entirely up to the swappers to decide among each other and discuss

once you make a decision, kindly send a private msg :)

Thank you for the warm welcome! I will be sure to message you when I decide to swap for it.