Palestine - 50 Mils 1931 - NGC MS 65

Palestine - 50 Mils 1931 - NGC MS 65 The second rarest coin among all 59 British Mandate issues, appearing for the first time in Israel in the highest grade ever offered for sale. A magnificent coin with exceptional luster on both sides, showing an unparalleled level of preservation for Mandate coinage. A once-in-a-decade opportunity – and who knows when the next one will come. Mil was the Hebrew name of the coin that was legal in Israel during the British Mandate, and then the official name of the coin in the State of Israel until 1952. Observe: In the center of the coin a circle with a four-leaf olive stalk. The stalk separates at its lower end between a date in standard numerals to the left and a date in Arabic numerals to the right. Around the circle is the caption ‘Palestine’ in Hebrew on the left, in English above and in Arabic on the right. Reverse: The number ’50’ in Arabic numerals above, in standard numerals below, and inbetween the caption ‘Fifty MILS’ in Hebrew, above it in English, and above it in Arabic Metal: silver 0.720, copper 0.280 Diameter: 23.6 mm Weight: 5.83 grams Edge: Reeded Mintage: 500,000 Catalog Number: KM # 6