20 Mils

Features

Issuer British Palestine (Israel)
Period British Mandate (1920-1948)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1942-1944
Value 20 Mils (0.020)
Currency Pound (1927-1948)
Composition Bronze
Weight 11.3 g
Diameter 30.5 mm
Thickness 2.15 mm
Shape Round with a round hole
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 1952
Number
N#
16464
References KM# 5a,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 5a,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Aharoni# 5
Eli Aharoni ; 2015. Numismtica : Catalog for Collectors : Coins, Banknotes, Medals, Stamps, Tokens, Payment methods, Pins, and Biblical Coins (Number 19). Self-published, Tel Aviv, Israel.

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
1944
١٩٤٤

Reverse

Value in Hebrew, English and Arabic around a central hole

Scripts: Arabic, Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
20 MILS
٢٠ مِل‎
מיל

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

This 20 mils coin was issued in bronze as opposed to copper-nickel in 1942 and 1944 during the Second World War so that the nickel could go towards the war effort. Both the 5 mils and 10 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.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1942  Photo 1 100 000 $ 9.70 $ 19 $ 33 $ 140 $ 140 94%
1944  Photo 1 000 000 $ 72 $ 72 $ 88 13%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mils
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232406
Lot 62330
Internet Archive
1 Feb 2024 1942 UNC
(PCGS MS62 Brown)
USD 114.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mils
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232352
Lot 64380
Internet Archive
21 Dec 2023 1942 UNC
(NGC MS64 Brown)
USD 348.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Mils
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 2407
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 1942 UNC USD 92.87
(EUR 86.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Mils
Katz
Auction 80
Lot 770
Internet Archive
5 Apr 2023 1942 UNC USD 179.26
(EUR 166.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Mils
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 524
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 1942 UNC USD 46.43
(EUR 43.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mils
Heritage Auctions
Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231910
Lot 61290
Internet Archive
7 Mar 2019 1942 UNC
(NGC MS63 Brown)
USD 132.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mils
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232401
Lot 61429
Internet Archive
28 Dec 2023 1942 AU
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 MilsPicture 1 of a sold 20 Mils
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232401
Lot 61421
Internet Archive
28 Dec 2023 1942 AU
(NGC AU58 Brown)
USD 2400.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Mils
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 2273
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2023 1942 XF USD 18.36
(EUR 17.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 20 Mils
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 2190
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 1942 XF USD 36.72
(EUR 34.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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