10 Mils

Issuer	Palestine Currency Board
Year	1927-1947
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Thickness	1.5 mm
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Obverse description	The obverse of this holed coin features a triligual inscription arranged around the central perforation, with no effigy. The legend 'PALESTINE' arcs across the upper field in bold Latin capitals, flanked by raised dots serving as separators. The date appears in both Western Arabic numerals (e.g. 1937) directly below the Latin legend and in Eastern Arabic-Indic numerals in the lower field. The name 'Palestine' is additionally rendered in Arabic script (فلسطين) on the right and in Hebrew script (פלשתינה א"י) on the left, framing the central hole symmetrically. The coin is bounded by a beaded border, and the overall design exhibits the clean, modernist engraving style characteristic of Percy Metcalfe's work for British mandate coinage.
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Obverse lettering	(פלשתינה(א`י • PALESTINE • فلسطين 1937 ١٩٣٧
Reverse description	The reverse presents the denomination '10 MILS' in large Latin capitals arcing across the upper field above the central hole. To the left, the value is given in Hebrew script (מילים י) and to the lower left in Eastern Arabic-Indic numerals (١٠), while the Arabic denomination (ملات) appears on the right side of the field. Encircling the central perforation is a finely engraved wreath of olive branches, their leaves rendered in precise, naturalistic detail — a hallmark of Percy Metcalfe's craftsmanship. A small lozenge-shaped ornament appears at the base of the design as a stop. The entire composition is enclosed within a milled beaded border consistent with Royal Mint production standards.
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