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HRI is currently working on our next World Hallmarks book - Vol. II which will cover much of the world of hallmarks outside of Europe (Vol.I covers Europe). In our research, one of the countries we will be covering is Egypt. The following is an example of their hallmarking style.

A B C
Egypt has been hallmarking precious metals since 1906. Their hallmark methodology is comprised of 3 marks.
A) This shows the fineness in Arabic characters (9 0) for 900. Above the number is the characters for the assay office that hallmark the piece. Here it is Cairo.
B) This center hallmark is the lotus flower. Egypt uses it as their mark for silver. They used a cat up until 1945.
C) This final hallmark is their date letter. English letters were used through 1940. This Arabic character is the letter used from 1962-1964.

HRI is currently seeking more Egyptian hallmark images to finish a visual chart of date letters. If you have images you can share, email them to us through our questions page.

It is the goal of HRI to help bring better understanding of precious metal hallmarks and hallmarking to countries that do not hallmark, encourage more acceptance of the hallmarking process through education, and provide useful reference materials that assist in the proper identification of hallmarks on gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. HRI strives to clearly explain the hallmarking systems of countries across the globe and, where possible, define this information within the appropriate historical context. The Institute's initial historical timeline concentrates primarily on the mid 19th century to date.

HRI primary focus is on research. Education is presently provided through lectures, hands-on workshops, exhibits, and through HRI's World Hallmark book series. The first to be published is "World Hallmarks - Vol. I - Europe, 19th-21st Centuries" covering gold, silver, platinum, and palladium hallmarks of Europe.

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Dedicated to education and understanding in precious metal hallmarks around the world
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HRI is currently working on our next World Hallmarks book - Vol. II which will cover much of the world of hallmarks outside of Europe (Vol.I covers Europe). In our research, one of the countries we will be covering is Egypt. The following is an example of their hallmarking style. A B C Egypt has been hallmarking precious metals since 1906. Their hallmark methodology is comprised of 3 marks. A) This shows the fineness in Arabic characters (9 0) for 900. Above the number is the characters for the assay office that hallmark the piece. Here it is Cairo. B) This center hallmark is the lotus flower. Egypt uses it as their mark for silver. They used a cat up until 1945. C) This final hallmark is their date letter. English letters were used through 1940. This Arabic character is the letter used from 1962-1964. HRI is currently seeking more Egyptian hallmark images to finish a visual chart of date letters. If you have images you can share, email them to us through our questions page.	It is the goal of HRI to help bring better understanding of precious metal hallmarks and hallmarking to countries that do not hallmark, encourage more acceptance of the hallmarking process through education, and provide useful reference materials that assist in the proper identification of hallmarks on gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. HRI strives to clearly explain the hallmarking systems of countries across the globe and, where possible, define this information within the appropriate historical context. The Institute's initial historical timeline concentrates primarily on the mid 19th century to date. HRI primary focus is on research. Education is presently provided through lectures, hands-on workshops, exhibits, and through HRI's World Hallmark book series. The first to be published is "World Hallmarks - Vol. I - Europe, 19th-21st Centuries" covering gold, silver, platinum, and palladium hallmarks of Europe. What is the difference between - Hallmark vs. Trademark? Learn more about Current HRI Projects Click to meet the Authors Contact HRI to Speak at your Event Own the Book used by the Assay Offices throughout Europe! Purchase your copy now!

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