The Egypt 5 Pound Silver coin was released in 1988 to commemorate the Inauguration of the Cairo Opera House which is part of the National Cultural Center. On the obverse of the 17.5g coin is the Cairo Opera House while the reverse depicts the seal, inscriptions in Arabic, and the dates. The medal-aligned coin is made of .720 oz of silver and has a diameter of 37 mm. The Egypt 5 Pound silver coin is in extremely fine condition.