13531 of 50 lots
13531
Palestine: 1940 20 Mils AU 55 NGC
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R450
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Sale # 135: Live Auction Sunday 2nd February 2025 @ 8pm
Description
Palestine: 1940 20 Mils AU 55 NGC
Condition
NGC AU 55
Provenance
The 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.
Literature
Obverse Central hole, encircled by a stylized olive wreath surrounded by Palestine in Hebrew, English, and Arabic with date in English and Arabic below Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin Lettering: (פלשתינה(א"י • PALESTINE • فلسطين 1934 ١٩٣٤ Translation: Palestine Palestine Palestine Reverse Value in Hebrew, English and Arabic around a central hole Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin Lettering: 20 MILS מיל ٢٠ مل Mint Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)