Israel - 10 Pruta 1949 - Without Pearl - KM# 11 - NGC MS 65 RD

Israel - 10 Pruta 1949 - Without Pearl - KM# 11 - NGC MS 65 RD A 10 Pruta coin from the first official coin series of the State of Israel, of the “Without Pearl” type. This type refers to coins where the rounded raised dot beneath the date, at the lower part of the oval on the denomination side, is absent. The present example is graded MS 65 RD by NGC – a particularly high grade with full Red designation, indicating exceptional preservation of the coin’s original reddish copper color. The coin displays strong original luster, sharp details and highly attractive original surfaces. The pruta coins entered circulation in 1949 as part of the first official coinage series issued by the State of Israel following independence. Obverse: Stylized chalice design with the inscription “Israel” in Hebrew and Arabic. Reverse: Denomination “10 Pruta” within a wreath of stylized olive branches. The first Israeli pruta coins were struck in 1949 as part of the first official coinage series issued by the State of Israel after independence.