10 Mils


Bronze	6.47 g	27 mm

Description

Issuer	British Palestine (Israel)
Period	British Mandate (1920-1948)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1942-1943
Value	10 Mils (0.010)
Currency	Pound (1927-1948)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	6.47 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round with a round hole
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1952
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#20748
Rarity index	19%

Reverse

Value in Hebrew, English and Arabic around a central hole

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
10 MILS
١٠ ملات
מילים

Edge

Plain

Comment

This 10 mils coin was issued in bronze as opposed to copper-nickel in 1942 and 1943 during the Second World War so that the nickel could go towards the war effort. Both the 5 mils and 20 mils coins were also issued as bronze coins between the years of 1942 to 1944.

For the Hebrew lettering of Palestine "פלשתינה" on the obverse side of the coin, there is a small acronym after it in brackets "(א"י)", which is shortened for "ארץ ישראל" (Land of Israel), the name used since biblical times to the present by the Jewish People for the geographical area that made up the lands of ancient Judea, the British Mandate of Palestine and later the State of Israel.

Interesting fact

The 10 Mils coin from British Palestine (now Israel) was minted during a time of great change and upheaval in the region. The coin was issued in 1942 and 1943, just a few years before the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. The coin's design features an image of a palm tree, which was a symbol of the region and its rich agricultural heritage. Despite the coin's small denomination, it remains a valuable collector's item today, with some mint-condition coins selling for hundreds of dollars.