Palestine - British Mandate - Collection of 6 Coins - 10 Mils 1927, 1942 and 20 Mils 1927 - VG-VF - KM#4, KM#5
Palestine - British Mandate - Collection of 6 Coins - 10 Mils 1927, 1942 and 20 Mils 1927 - VG-VF - KM#4, KM#5 A collection of 6 coins from the British Mandate period in Palestine - two 10 Mils coins dated 1927 and 1942, and four 20 Mils coins dated 1927. "Mil" was the commonly used Hebrew name for the monetary unit that was legal tender in Palestine during the British Mandate period, and subsequently served as the official name of the monetary unit in the State of Israel until 1952. 10 Mils: Obverse: The name of the territory in three languages - "פלשתינה" (Palestine) in Hebrew, "PALESTINE" in English and "فلسطين" (Palestine) in Arabic, together with the year of issue. A central hole is surrounded by a wreath. Reverse: The denomination of 10 Mils in Hebrew, English and Arabic around the central hole, which is surrounded by a wreath. Years: 1927, 1942. Quantity: 2 coins. Standard weight: 6.5 g. Diameter: 27 mm. Edge: Reeded. KM#4. 20 Mils: Obverse: The name of the territory in three languages - "פלשתינה" (Palestine) in Hebrew, "PALESTINE" in English and "فلسطين" (Palestine) in Arabic, together with the year of issue. A central hole is surrounded by a wreath. Reverse: The denomination of 20 Mils in Hebrew, English and Arabic around the central hole. Year: 1927. Quantity: 4 coins. Standard weight: 11.3 g. Diameter: 30.5 mm. Edge: Reeded. KM#5. Condition: VG-VF. The coins exhibit varying degrees of circulation wear, patina and toning. One coin displays particularly noticeable staining and surface changes. Total: 6 coins.



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