Our most recent recorded snapshot, for 2026-09-10, put the 21K gram at 6,306.9 EGP, which values one Egyptian gold pound — 8 grams of 21K — at 50,455 EGP to buy and 49,655 EGP to sell back.
| Reading | Sell | Buy-back |
|---|---|---|
| 24K gram | 7,207.8 | 7,107.8 |
| 22K gram (derived at 22/24 from the recorded 24K) | 6,607.2 | 6,507.2 |
| 21K gram | 6,306.9 | 6,206.9 |
| 18K gram | 5,405.9 | 5,305.9 |
| Gold pound — 8 g of 21K (derived) | 50,455 | 49,655 |
| Silver 999 gram | 108.2 | — |
| USD/EGP | 51.30 EGP per dollar | — |
These are the figures this site recorded for 2026-09-10: each is the average of the prices we sampled across that day, stored as-is and never rewritten afterwards. They are reference metal prices — a shop adds workmanship and its own margin on top, and workmanship is not recovered when you sell.
The buy-back column is this site's own reference, not a dealer quote: we set it a fixed 100.0 EGP per gram below the recorded sell price on every karat, because we do not observe what individual shops bid. What a particular dealer pays you may be more or less.
The 22K row is derived: the recorded 24K gram multiplied by 22/24, with the same 100.0 EGP per-gram gap applied to its buy-back, because our series does not record 22K separately.
Each row below is the recorded reference metal value for that weight — what the gold alone is worth at the figures above, excluding workmanship and dealer margin. The buy-back column applies this site's own fixed reference gap rather than an observed dealer bid, and no dealer is bound to transact at either figure.
| Weight | At the recorded sell price | At the recorded buy-back |
|---|---|---|
| 1 pound (8 g) | 50,455 | 49,655 |
| 2 pounds (16 g) | 100,910 | 99,310 |
| 5 pounds (40 g) | 252,276 | 248,276 |
| 10 pounds (80 g) | 504,552 | 496,552 |
| 20 pounds (160 g) | 1,009,104 | 993,104 |
| 50 pounds (400 g) | 2,522,760 | 2,482,760 |
The live price this page shows once JavaScript loads is a separate, current figure that refreshes about every five minutes. The tables above are a fixed daily record and do not change after the day is recorded.
The Egyptian Gold Pound — the Geneih Dahab — is shown live at the top of this page before any minting premium. It is a historic gold coin weighing 8 grams of 21K gold, and it has functioned as a popular household savings instrument in Egypt for decades.
How its price is formed. The arithmetic is simple and worth doing yourself before you buy: live 21K gram price × 8, plus a minting premium that typically runs 200–500 EGP depending on the dealer and on how tight supply is that week. Because the coin is struck at exactly the karat that dominates the Egyptian market, its value tracks the same 21K gram figure shown on this site, with no separate reference price to check.
Why it stays liquid. The Gold Pound is standardised — every coin is the same weight and the same purity — so any jeweler in Egypt can price it instantly without weighing or testing a worked piece. That is why it is bought back at close to the full 21K value minus a small spread, and why it remains one of the most common gifts at weddings and family occasions. Worked jewelry of the same weight carries workmanship you never recover; the coin's premium is far smaller and a portion of it is generally retained on resale.
Gold Pound or bars? Purity is not the deciding factor, and it is worth being precise about why: 21K is priced at exactly 0.875 of the 24K gram, so a given sum buys the same quantity of pure gold either way — you simply receive more total metal in 21K. What actually separates them is the premium over metal value: the coin's minting premium against the bar's, which varies by bar size. The coin's real advantage is divisibility and social liquidity: 8-gram units are easy to sell one at a time at any neighbourhood jeweler, whereas selling part of a 50 g bar is not possible. Use the bullion calculator on this site to compare a number of coins against equivalent bar weights at the live price.
8 grams of 21K gold — so 7 grams of pure gold content once the 12.5% alloy is accounted for.
Live 21K gram price × 8, plus a minting premium that usually runs 200–500 EGP depending on the dealer and current supply.
It is among the most liquid options in Egypt. It is standardised, so any jeweler can price it instantly, and it is bought back at close to full 21K value minus a small spread — unlike worked jewelry, whose workmanship is never recovered.
Not a purity question: 21K is priced at 0.875 of the 24K gram, so the same sum buys the same amount of pure gold either way. The difference is the premium over metal value — a large bar carries a lower premium per gram than a small one or than the coin. The coin's advantage is divisibility: 8-gram units can be sold one at a time, whereas a large bar has to be sold whole.
Not all of it. Because the coin is a recognised standard unit, dealers generally retain part of the premium in their buy-back price, rather than paying only for scrap metal content as they would on a worked piece.
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