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ISRAEL
KM 17 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ISRAEL
KM 17 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 10 prutah | 24.5 | 1.6 | Scalloped | Aluminum | Medal |
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Inscriptions "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic, single-handled jug flanked
between palm branches. Origin of motif: Bar-Kochba coin (132 - 135 C.E.). Simon bar Kokhba was the last Jewish monarch of Judea. |
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The denomination "10 prutah" in Hebrew, the year of minting in Hebrew. (JE5712 = AD1952). The Pruta was a denomination of currency in Israel prior to 1960. This word was borrowed from Mishnaic Hebrew, in which it meant "a coin of smaller value." |