ISRAEL
KM 15 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
250 prutah | 32.2 | 14.1 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | |||
Inscriptions 'Israel' in Hebrew and Arabic, three barley
spears. Origin of motif: coin minted during the war of the Jews against Rome (66 - 70 C.E.). |
The denomination '250 pruta' and year of minting in Hebrew (JE5709 = AD1949), two stylized olive branches around the rim. Coins occur with and without a small pearl under the bar connecting the wreath. |