Israel 25 Mil, 5708 – 5709
Information
Country
Israel
Israel
Currency
Palestine Pound
(1948 – 1949)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
25 Mil
Year
5708 – 5709
Ruler
State of Israel
(1948–9999)
Composition
Aluminium (Aluminium 97%, Magnesium 3%)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
3.8
Diameter (mm)
30
Demonetized
6 September 1950
Description
25 Mil from Israel. Issued from 5708 to 5709. Struck in Aluminium (Aluminium 97%, Magnesium 3%). Measures 30 mm and weighs 3.8 g.
- Obverse
- Cluster of grapes, based off of coins struck during the Bar-Kochba Revolt (132-135 CE); "Israel" in Hebrew above and in Arabic below. (Israel)
- Reverse
- The denomination "25 Mil" in Hebrew and Arabic; date in Hebrew below; two stylized olive branches around, based off of coins struck during the Bar-Kochba Revolt (132-135 CE). (25 Mil 25 Mil 5708 (1948))
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5709 (1949) | — | — | תש'ט (Closed link; Jerusalem; Included in 650,000 mintage) | 20% | |
| 5709 (1949) | 650K | € 12,00 | תש'ט (Open link; Holon) | 77% | |
| 5709 (1949) | — | — | תש'ט (Straight-cut leaves; Holon; Included in 650,000 mintage) | 3% | |
| 5708 (1948) | 42.7K | — | תש'ח (Holon) | 18% | |
| 5708 (1948) | — | — | תש'ח (Uniface, reverse only; few dozen minted; Holon) | 0.7% |
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