500 Prutah, 1949

Pruta Series

SKU
611949500PSSU
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Condition UNC (Uncirculated)
Uniqueness Standard
Issuing Year 1949
Date of Issue May 22, 1952
Ceased Date February 22, 1980
Alloy Silver 500
Weight 25.50 gr
Diameter 38 mm
Nominal Value 500 Prutah
Max Mintage 34,000
Edge:Milled.
Obverse:Three pomegranates; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
Origin of motif:Coin minted during the war of the Jews against Rome (66 - 70 C.E.).
Reverse:The denomination "500 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim.
Alloy:Silver 50%, copper 37.5%, nickel 12.5%.
Date of issue:May 22, 1952.
Ceased to be legal tender:​February 22, 1980.​
*Never placed into circulation, but they could be obtained from the government printer above their face value.

Issue Name: Pruta Series


Catalog SKU Nominal Value Condition Diameter Issuing Year Material Uniqueness Weight
611949500PSSU 500 Prutah UNC (Uncirculated) 38 mm 1949 Silver 500 Standard 25.50 gr
611949500PSSE 500 Prutah EF (Extremely Fine) 38 mm 1949 Silver 500 Standard 25.50 gr