Ten Mils, Coin Type from Palestine (British Mandate)

Ten Mils, Coin Type from Palestine (British Mandate) (issued 1927 - 1947)

Coin Type	Ten Mils

The coins were made of cupro-nickel with the exception of the years 1942 and 1943, when they were bronze.

Copper-nickel composition: 75% copper, 25% nickel. Bronze composition: 97% copper, 2.5% zinc, 0.5% tin.

Obverse
Around a central hole, inscription (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين (Palestine in English, Hebrew and Arabic). Below that, the date in international and Arab numerals.

Obverse Inscription	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين [year]

Reverse
The value, 10 מילים MILS ١٠ ملات, in English, Hebrew and Arabic around an olive wreath surrounding central hole.

Reverse Inscription	10 מילים MILS ١٠ ملات

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

Notes

References to additional information:

[Book] Remick, Jerome. 1971. The Guide Book and Catalogue to British Commonwealth Coins., pp 477-479
[Book] Berlin, Howard M. 2001. The Coins and Banknotes of Palestine Under the British Mandate, 1927-1947.

Coin Type: Ten Mils - (13) Coins

Coin Name	Mintage	Legend
Ten Mils 1927	5,000,068	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٢٧ 1927
Ten Mils 1933	500,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٣٣ 1933
Ten Mils 1934	500,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٣٤ 1934
Ten Mils 1935	1,150,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٣٥ 1935
Ten Mils 1937	750,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٣٧ 1937
Ten Mils 1939	1,000,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٣٩ 1939
Ten Mils 1940	1,500,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤٠ 1940
Ten Mils 1941	400,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤١ 1941
Ten Mils 1942 CuproNickel	600,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤٢ 1942
Ten Mils 1942 Bronze	1,000,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤٢ 1942
Ten Mils 1943	1,000,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤٣ 1943
Ten Mils 1946	1,000,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤٦ 1946
Ten Mils 1947	1,000,000	(פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤٧ 1947

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Ten Mils: Details

Country	Palestine (British Mandate)
Currency	Palestine Pound
Sub-types	Ten Mils (CuproNickel) Ten Mils (Bronze)
From	1927
To	1947
Face Value	10 (x Mil)
Current	No (demonetised 1948)
Material
Designer	Austen St. Barbe Harrison
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round with hole
Size	27.0000 mm
Mass	6.4700 g

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Ten Mils: Photos

Image	Details
	Palestine 1927 10 mils Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles Notes: CuproNickel (1927 - 1947). Source
	Palestine 1943 10 mils Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles Notes: Bronze (1942, 1943). Source
	Palestine 1927 10 mils Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles Notes: CuproNickel (1927 - 1947). Source
	Palestine 1943 10 mils Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles Notes: Bronze (1942, 1943). Source

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Sheqel: British Mandate of Palestine 1927 - 1947

Ten Mils, Coin Type from Palestine (British Mandate) - detailed information