| Issuer | Israel |
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| Year | 1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Prutas (10 פרוטות) (0.010 ILP) |
| Currency | Pound (1949-1960) |
| Composition | Bronze (95% Copper, 3% Tin, 2% Zinc) |
| Weight | 6.1 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 1.52 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 22 February 1980 |
| Reference(s) | KM#11, Schön#4 |
| Obverse description | Two-handled amphora; `Israel` in Hebrew and Arabic. The design is based off of a coin from the Bar-Kochba Revolt (132-135CE). |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew |
| Obverse lettering | ישראל اسرائيل |
| Reverse description | The denomination `10 Pruta` and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim. |
| Reverse script | Hebrew |
| Reverse lettering | 10 פרוטה תש׳ט |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003) • Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962) |
| Mintage | 5709 (1949) - תש׳ט (Proof; Struck at Imperial Chemical Industries (Great Britain)) - 20 000 5709 (1949) - תש׳ט (Without pearl; Struck at Heaton (Birmingham)) - 7 500 000 5709 (1949) • - תש׳ט (With pearl; Struck at Imperial Chemical Industries (Great Britain)) - 7 428 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 8875665300 |
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