50 Mils


Silver (.720)	5.83 g	23.5 mm

Description

Issuer	British Palestine (Israel)
Period	British Mandate (1920-1948)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1927-1942
Value	50 Mils (0.050)
Currency	Pound (1927-1948)
Composition	Silver (.720)
Weight	5.83 g
Diameter	23.5 mm
Thickness	1.37 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1952
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#8550
Rarity index	9%

Reverse

Value in Arabic, English and Hebrew

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
٥٠
خمسون مل
FIFTY MILS
חמשים מיל
50

Translation:
Fifty Mils

Fifty Mils

Edge

Reeded

Comment

For the Hebrew lettering of Palestine "פלשתינה" on the obverse side of the coin, there is a small acronym after it in brakes "(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

One interesting fact about the 50 Mils coin from British Palestine (Israel) made of Silver (.720) weighing 5.83 g is that it was minted during a time of significant political and social change in the region. The coin was introduced in 1927, just a few years after the British Mandate for Palestine was established, and it remained in circulation until 1942, when the Mandate was dissolved and the State of Israel was established. This coin is a tangible reminder of the complex history of the region and the various powers that have shaped it over time.