Catalog
| Issuer | Israel |
|---|---|
| Year | 1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 250 Prutas (250 פרוטות) (0.250 ILP) |
| Currency | Pound (1949-1960) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 14.1 g |
| Diameter | 32.2 mm |
| Thickness | 2.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 22 February 1980 |
| Reference(s) | KM#15 |
| Obverse description | Three palm branches; `Israel` in Hebrew and Arabic. The design is based off a coin minted during the war of the Jews against Rome (66 - 70 CE). |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew |
| Obverse lettering | ישראל اسرائيل |
| Reverse description | The denomination `250 Pruta` and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim. |
| Reverse script | Hebrew |
| Reverse lettering | 250 פרוטה תש׳ט |
| Edge | Reeded |
| 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 (Without pearl; Struck at Heaton (Birmingham)) - 524 000 5709 (1949) • - תש׳ט (With pearl; Struck at Imperial Chemical Industries (Great Britain)) - 1 496 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 5291911970 |
| Additional information |
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