Souvenir Mil (thick planchet; type 2) 1927 front Souvenir Mil (thick planchet; type 2) 1927 back
Souvenir Mil (thick planchet; type 2) 1927 photo
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Souvenir Mil thick planchet; type

1927 year
Bronze 8.71 g -
Description
Location
British Palestine (Israel)
Type
Medals › Souvenir medallions
Year
1927
Value
1 Mil (0.001)
Currency
British Palestine - Touristic Tokens
Composition
Bronze
Weight
8.71 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#115616
Rarity index
95%

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

Comment

Thick planchet; "C" in "Historical" is re-engraved; Obverse beading is bigger; Of top 2 berries, left one is higher; Hebrew Mil "מיל" touching 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.