Souvenir Mil thin planchet; type 1

Features

Location British Palestine (Israel)
Type Souvenir medals › Tourist souvenir
Year 1927
Value 1 Mil (0.001)
Currency British Palestine - Touristic Tokens
Composition Bronze
Weight 6.8 g
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
115613
References X# Tn1
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Obverse

Palestine 1 Mil coin obverse in inner circle (Palestine in Arabic, English and Hebrew with date below).
Arabic legend and date in outer circle

Lettering:
تذكار من الارض المقدسة
فلسطين
PALESTINE
(פלשתינה (א"י
1927
١٩٢٧
١٩٢٧
سنه
ضرب

Translation:
Souvenir from the Holy Land
Palestine
1927
Struck in year 1927

Reverse

Palestine 1 Mil coin reverse in inner circle (Value in Hebrew, English and Arabic divided by olive branch).
English legend and date in outer circle

Lettering:
HISTORICAL HOLYLAND COIN
מיל • ONE MIL • مل
1 ١
1927

Comments

Thin planchet; "Y" in "Holyland" not fully engraved; Same beading on both sides; Of top 2 berries, the right is higher; Hebrew Mil "מיל" does not touch the inner circle.

This souvenir which incorporates an appropriate re-production of a 1927 1 Mil coin of Palestine was privately created for sale to pilgrims as a souvenir of their visit to the Holy Land. It is not known who produced them nor how many were produced.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Souvenir Mil (thin planchet; type 1)Picture 1 of a sold Souvenir Mil (thin planchet; type 1)
Heritage Auctions
2022 May 5 - 7 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3099
Lot 32317
Internet Archive
5 May 2022 UNC
(NGC MS65 Red and Brown)
USD 3840.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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