British Palestine 2 Mils, 1927 – 1947
Information
Country
British Palestine
British Palestine
Currency
Pound
(1927 – 1948)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Mils
Year
1927 – 1947
Ruler
British Mandate
(1920–1948)
Composition
Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
7.8
Diameter (mm)
28
Thickness (mm)
1.6
Demonetized
1952
Description
2 Mils from British Palestine. Issued from 1927 to 1947. Struck in Bronze (95.5% Copper, 3% Tin, 1.5% Zinc). Measures 28 mm and weighs 7.8 g.
- Obverse
- Palestine in Arabic, English and Hebrew with date below
- Reverse
- Value in Hebrew, English and Arabic divided by an olive tree branch
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 480K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Melted down, 1 known issue | 0.9% | |
| 1946 | 960K | — | — | — | € 5,40 | € 7,30 | € 7,30 | — | 8% | ||
| 1945 | 960K | — | — | — | € 6,50 | € 9,20 | — | — | 11% | ||
| 1942 | 2.4M | € 3,70 | € 3,70 | € 3,70 | € 3,70 | € 5,00 | € 5,50 | € 20,00 | 35% | ||
| 1941 | 1.6M | — | — | € 2,30 | € 3,30 | € 5,40 | € 7,30 | € 35,00 | 28% | ||
| 1941 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.6% | |
| 1927 | 5M | € 2,70 | € 2,70 | € 2,70 | € 3,80 | € 4,60 | € 5,50 | € 9,80 | 56% | ||
| 1927 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% |
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