| Issuer | British Palestine |
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| Year | 1927-1947 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Mils (0.005) |
| Currency | Pound (1927-1948) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2.91 g |
| Diameter | 19.91 mm |
| Thickness | 1.34 mm |
| Shape | Round with a round hole |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1952 |
| Reference(s) | KM#3, Schön#3, Aharoni#3 |
| Obverse description | Central hole, encircled by a stylised olive wreath surrounded by Palestine in Hebrew, English and Arabic with date in English and Arabic below |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | (פלשתינה(א`י • PALESTINE • فلسطين 1939 ١٩٣٩ |
| Reverse description | Value in Hebrew, English and Arabic around a central hole |
| Reverse script | Arabic, Hebrew, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 מילים MILS ٥ ملات |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1927 - - 10 000 000 1927 - Proof - 66 1934 - - 500 000 1935 - - 2 700 000 1939 - - 2 000 000 1939 - Proof - 1941 - - 400 000 1941 - Proof - 1946 - - 1 000 000 1946 - Proof - 1947 - Melted down, 3 issues known - 1 000 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 6389544200 |
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