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1 Pruta
5709 (1949) year| Aluminium (Aluminium 97%, Magnesium 3%) | 1.3 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Israel |
|---|---|
| Period | State of Israel (1948-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 5709 (1949) |
| Calendar | Hebrew |
| Value | 1 Pruta (1 פרוטה) (0.001 ILP) |
| Currency | Pound (1949-1960) |
| Composition | Aluminium (Aluminium 97%, Magnesium 3%) |
| Weight | 1.3 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.59 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 22 February 1980 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#2042 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
The denomination "1 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim.
Script: Hebrew
Lettering:
1 פרוטה
תש'ט
Translation:
1 Pruta
1949
Edge
Plain
Comment
Following the establishment of the State, the government requested the Israel Numismatic Society to propose the designs for a new series of coins. Leo Kadman and Hanan Pavel, together with the graphic artist Otte Wallish, submitted sketches, which were approved by the Minister of Finance, Eliezer Kaplan.The singular form "pruta" instead of the plural "prutot" was erroneously minted on the five- and ten-pruta coins; this was corrected in a later series of the ten-pruta coins, but not the five-pruta.
