Israel - 500 Pruta 1949 - Silver .500, 25.5g (12.75g ASW) - NGC UNC Details, Obv Scratched

Israel - 500 Pruta 1949 - Silver .500, 25.5g (12.75g ASW) - NGC UNC Details, Obv Scratched A silver coin from the first pruta series of the State of Israel. The 500 Pruta denomination is considered one of the most impressive and desirable coins of the early pruta series. Obverse: Pomegranate branch with the inscription "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic. Reverse: The denomination "500 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew, surrounded by stylized olive branches. The Government of Israel requested design proposals for the new coin series from the Israel Numismatic Society. Leo Kadman and Hanan Pavel, together with graphic designer Otto Wallish, submitted the approved designs, which were later authorized by then Minister of Finance Eliezer Kaplan.