Egyptian pound

![50 Egyptian pound promissory note issued and hand-signed by Gen. Gordon during the Siege of Khartoum (26 April 1884)[2]](/uploads/202501/10/SUD-S111b-Siege_of_Khartoum-50_Egyptian_Pounds_(1884)0833.jpg)

The Egyptian pound (Arabic:جنيه مصري Genēh Maṣri Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ɡeˈneː(h) ˈmɑsˤɾi] or in Alexandrian accent: Geni Maṣri [ˈɡeni ˈmɑsˤɾi]) (sign: E£ or ج.م; customary abbreviation LE; code: EGP) is the currency of Egypt. It is divided into 100 piastres, or ersh (قرش [ʔeɾʃ]; plural قروش [ʔʊˈɾuːʃ]; Turkish:Kuruş), or 1,000 millimes (Arabic:مليم [mælˈliːm]; French:Millime).