5 Mils

€5,654.00
IssuerBritish Palestine
Year1927-1947
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Mils (0.005)
CurrencyPound (1927-1948)
CompositionCopper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight2.91 g
Dimensions19.91 mm
Thickness1.34 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound with a round hole
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to1952
Reference(s) KM#3, Schön#3, Aharoni#3
Obverse descriptionCentral hole, encircled by a stylised olive wreath surrounded by Palestine in Hebrew, English and Arabic with date in English and Arabic below
Obverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Obverse lettering(פלשתינה(א`י • PALESTINE • فلسطين 1939 ١٩٣٩
Reverse descriptionValue in Hebrew, English and Arabic around a central hole
Reverse scriptArabic, Hebrew, Latin
Reverse lettering5 מילים MILS ٥ ملات
EdgeSmooth
Mint
Mintage1927  - - 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
Catalog ID6389544200
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