issued Arabic Language AcademyIn a press release, he explained that the Public Treasury and Mint, affiliated with the Ministry of Finance, sent a request to the complex for a referendum on the issuance of a new Egyptian currency, the 2 pound currency.
The Al-Khalideen Complex clarified in its statement that, in its role, entrusted to it since its establishment in 1932, it is responsible for issuing fatwas and language consultations for all Egyptian state institutions, including judicial bodies, and the ministries of education, higher education, culture and information; This is because it is the supreme linguistic authority in Egypt, and an integral part of the Egyptian state institutions that maintain the integrity and development of the Arabic language, and make it adequate to the requirements of science, knowledge and public life.
Among these institutions is the Public Treasury and the Mint, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Finance, which is always keen on the assembly’s referendum in the correct linguistic form for writing on coins. The complex received a letter from Major General Hossam Khader, head of the Public Treasury and Mint, in which the complex asked a question regarding the correct linguistic writing of the word (2 pounds), and guidance on the correctness of any of the following options that are linguistically suitable to be placed on one side of the new coin (2 pounds). Two pounds – 2 pounds – 2 pounds – two pounds – 2 pounds), with the correct linguistic formation marks for the word that the assembly will choose to put on one of the sides of the aforementioned coin.
The subject was referred to the Committee on Vocabulary and Styles of the Academy, which ended in its session held on 9/25/2022 with a recommendation to approve (2 pounds) to put it on one side of the new currency, provided that the number (2) is written above the word (Junihan) in the exact form; This is to facilitate the public who always use the number, and then write the exact word (Juneihan) in the form below the number; Thus, the choice has expressed the value of the currency mathematically and linguistically.
It is worth noting that the Central Bank of Egypt had previously asked the Council to clarify the correct linguistic writing of the two denominations of 100 pounds and 200 pounds. O
