A shekara ta 1834, an ba da umarnin Khedival, wanda ya ɗauki kuɗin Masar bisa ƙa'idar bimetallic (zinariya da azurfa) bisa tushen Maria Theresa thaler, shahararren tsabar kuɗin kasuwanci a yankin. An gabatar da fam na Masar, wanda aka sani da geneih, wanda ya maye gurbin piastre na Masar (ersh) a matsayin babban kuɗin kuɗi. Piastre ya ci gaba da zagayawa a matsayin 1⁄100 na fam, tare da piastre ya kasu kashi 40 para. A shekara ta 1885, an daina bayar da para, kuma an rarraba piastre zuwa kashi goma (عشر القرش 'oshr el-mal-ersh). Wadannan kashi goma an sake suna miliemes (leem) a shekara ta 1916. Tambaya: Nawa ne aka rarraba piastre a cikin?
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