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25 Mil, 1949

The State of Israel's First Coin

SKU

601949025MA1E

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Specifications

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Condition	EF (Extremely Fine)
Uniqueness	Close Link
Issuing Year	1949
Date of Issue	October-November 1948
Ceased Date	September 6, 1948
Alloy	Aluminum
Weight	3.40 gr
Diameter	30 mm
Nominal Value	25 Mil
Max Mintage	650

Details

Edge:Smooth.
Obverse:Cluster of grapes; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
Origin of motif:Bar-Kochba coin (132 - 135 C.E.).
Reverse:The denomination "25 Mils" in Hebrew and Arabic; the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches.
Alloy:Aluminium 97%, magnesium 3%.
Date of issue:April 6, 1949.
Ceased to be legal tender:September 6, 1950.
Other versions known:Half link 1948, only upper/lower link and no link 1949. Considered an error.

Issue Name: The State of Israel's First Coin

Catalog SKU	Nominal Value	Condition	Diameter	Issuing Year	Material	Uniqueness	Weight
601948025MASU	25 Mil	UNC (Uncirculated)	30 mm	1948	Aluminum	Standard	3.40 gr
601949025MA1U	25 Mil	UNC (Uncirculated)	30 mm	1949	Aluminum	Close Link	3.40 gr
601949025MA2U	25 Mil	UNC (Uncirculated)	30 mm	1949	Aluminum	Open Link	3.40 gr
601948025MASE	25 Mil	EF (Extremely Fine)	30 mm	1948	Aluminum	Standard	3.40 gr
601948025MAFE	25 Mil	EF (Extremely Fine)	30 mm	1948	Aluminum	Uniface	3.40 gr
601949025MA1E	25 Mil	EF (Extremely Fine)	30 mm	1949	Aluminum	Close Link	3.40 gr
601949025MA2E	25 Mil	EF (Extremely Fine)	30 mm	1949	Aluminum	Open Link	3.40 gr