1927 Palestine KM-4 MS

Description

Features
Country
British Palestine
(Israel)
Period
British Mandate (1920-1948)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1927-1947
Value
10 Mils (0.010 PSP)
Currency
Pound (1927-1948)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
6.5 g
Diameter
27 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Shape
Round with a round hole
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
1952
References
KM# 4, Schön# 4, Aharoni# 4
Obverse
Central hole, encircled by a stylized olive wreath surrounded by Palestine in Hebrew, English and Arabic with date in English above and Arabic below the hole
Lettering:
(פלשתינה(א"י • PALESTINE • فلسطين
1937
١٩٣٧
Reverse
Value in Hebrew, English and Arabic around a central hole
Lettering:
10 MILS
١٠
מילים
ملات
Edge
Smooth
Comments
The 10 mils coin was issued in bronze as opposed to copper-nickel in 1942 and 1943 during the Second World War so that the nickel could go towards the war effort. Both the 5 mils and 20 mils coins were also issued as bronze coins between the years of 1942 to 1944.
For the Hebrew lettering of Palestine "פלשתינה" on the obverse side of the coin, there is a small acronym after it in brackets "(א"י)", which is shortened for "ארץ ישראל" (Land of Israel), the name used since biblical times to the present by the Jewish People for the geographical area that made up the lands of ancient Judea, the British Mandate of Palestine and later the State of Israel.
See also
10 Mils Photo