Palestine - 5 Mils 1927 - British Mandate - NGC MS 64 - KM#3

Palestine - 5 Mils 1927 - British Mandate - NGC MS 64 - KM#3 A 1927 Palestine 5 Mils coin from the British Mandate period. The year 1927 marked the first year of issue of the coinage series introduced by the Mandatory Government of Palestine. The mil was the monetary subdivision used in Mandatory Palestine, with the Palestine pound divided into 1,000 mils. The coins carried inscriptions in the three official languages of the Mandate period - English, Arabic and Hebrew. Obverse: A central circular hole surrounded by a wreath of olive branches. The name of the country appears around the perimeter in three languages: "PALESTINE" "فلسطين" "פלשתינה (א"י)" (Palestine - Eretz Israel) with the date 1927 also appearing in Arabic numerals below. Reverse: A central circular hole with the denomination "5" above, and the denomination expressed around the perimeter in English, Hebrew and Arabic. Metal: Copper-nickel. Weight: 2.91 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Edge: Plain. Mintage: 10,000,000. Catalog: KM#3. Certified by NGC with the high grade of MS 64. Holder label: "1927 PALESTINE 5M" "MS 64" Certification No.: 2727048-006