Five Mils 1947, Coin from Palestine (British Mandate) - detailed information

Five Mils 1947, Coin from Palestine (British Mandate) (demonetised 1948)
CoinFive Mils 1947

This issue was never released. Almost all coins were melted down. Only three are known to exist.

MintRoyal Mint Mint MarkNo mint mark Total Mintage 1,000,000 (1.0 million)
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Obverse

Olive wreath around a central hole. Around that 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 ١٩٤٧ 1947
Reverse

The value, מילים 5 MILS ٥ ملات, in English, Hebrew and Arabic around a central hole.
Reverse Inscription מילים 5 MILS ٥ ملات
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Five Mils 1947: References to Information Used
SourceEditionAboutLinkNotes
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins 1971 Mintage
All (9) coins of type: Five Mils
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Five Mils 1927 10,000,068 (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٢٧ 1927
Five Mils 1934 500,000 (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٣٤ 1934
Five Mils 1935 2,700,000 (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٣٥ 1935
Five Mils 1939 2,000,000 (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٣٩ 1939
Five Mils 1941 400,000 (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤١ 1941
Five Mils 1942 2,700,000 (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤٢ 1942
Five Mils 1944 1,000,000 (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤٤ 1944
Five Mils 1946 1,000,000 (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤٦ 1946
Five Mils 1947 1,000,000 (פלשתינה (א"י PALESTINE فلسطين ١٩٤٧ 1947
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Five Mils 1947: Details
CountryPalestine (British Mandate)
CurrencyPalestine Pound
Coin TypeFive Mils (CuproNickel)
Issued1947
Face Value5 (x Mil)
Total Mintage1,000,000 (1.0 million)
CurrentNo; demonetised 1948
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerAusten St. Barbe Harrison
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
Size20.0000 mm
Mass2.9100 g
OCC IDJWMR-AOQP-CMMG-EYPL
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Five Mils 1947: Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsPalestine KM# 3