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ISRAEL
KM 9 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ISRAEL
KM 9 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1 prutah | 21.0 | 1.3 | Smooth | Aluminum | Medal |
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Inscriptions "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
Anchor. Origin of motif: Coin of Alexander Jannaeus. Alexander Jannaeus (Jannai / Yannai), King of Judea from 103 BCE to 76 BCE. |
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The denomination "1 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. The Pruta was a denomination of currency in Israel prior to 1960. |