Editing Farouk of Egypt (section)

===Coin collection===
King Farouk amassed one of the most famous coin collections in history which included an extremely rare American gold minted [[1933 double eagle]] coin<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldrushgallery.com/news/gumshoe.html|title=Numismatic "Gumshoe:" On the Trail of King Farouk|first=Carl N.|last=Lester|publisher=Gold Rush Gallery}}</ref> and (non-concurrently), two [[1913 Liberty Head nickel]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coinfacts.com/nickels/liberty_head_nickels/1913_liberty_head_five_cents.htm|title=1913 Liberty Head Five Cents|publisher=Coinfacts|access-date=18 June 2012}}</ref>

The 1954 auction of the exiled King Farouk's coin collection was the biggest auction of the 20th century, The Egyptian government sold the collection, and London's Baldwin and Co. was commissioned to describe the coins.