An army of pyramid builders

Farouk's coin lost to Egypt
AMERICA's only surviving 1933 Double Eagle gold coin, which was held for many years by Egypt's King Farouk, was sold late last week at a Sotheby's auction despite Egypt's efforts to retrieve it. The coin, which disappeared in 1954 and was reclaimed by the US Mint only six years ago, fetched a staggering $7.59 million. Nevine El-Aref investigates how and why Egypt lost its case

Going, gone
The sale of a unique Double Eagle coin in a single lot at the York Avenue premises of Sotheby's on 30 July is unlikely to be forgotten, writes Alaa Riad from New York