Ten Mils, Coin Type from Palestine (British Mandate) (showing photos)

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	Reverse	Obverse	Details
Ten Mils 1927			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 5,000,068
Ten Mils 1933			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 500,000
Ten Mils 1934			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 500,000
Ten Mils 1935			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,150,000
Ten Mils 1937			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 750,000
Ten Mils 1939			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,000,000
Ten Mils 1940			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,500,000
Ten Mils 1941			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 400,000
Ten Mils 1942 CuproNickel			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 600,000
Ten Mils 1942 Bronze			Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,000,000
Ten Mils 1943			Material: Bronze Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,000,000
Ten Mils 1946			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,000,000
Ten Mils 1947			Material: CuproNickel Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,000,000

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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