RARE!! Israel 1949, Silver 500 Pruta Pomegranate Coin (Video!)

Description

500 Pruta 1949 Israel (first coins)
Low mintage 33,812
RARE!! Israel 1949, Silver 500 Pruta Pomegranate Coin
Features
Issuer
Israel
Period
State of Israel (
1948-date
)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
5709 (1949)
Calendar
Hebrew
Value
500 Pruta (0.500)
Currency
Palestine Pound (
1948-1949
)
Composition
Silver (.500)
Weight
25.0 g
Diameter
37.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
22 February 1980
Number
N
# 19770
References
KM
# 16
Obverse
A branch bearing three stylized pomegranates and the word "Israel" in Hebrew above and in Arabic below. Design inspired by similar designs found on silver coins from the First Jewish–Roman War (66-70 CE).
Lettering:
ישראל
اسرائيل
Translation:
Israel
Engravers:
Leo Kadman, Hanan Pavel, Otte Wallish
Reverse
Denomination is between two stylized olive branches and date below.
Lettering:
500
פרוטה
תש׳ט
Translation:
500
pruta
5709 (1949)
Engravers:
leo Kadman, Hanan Pavel, Otte Wallish
Mint
Heaton's Mint
, Birmingham, United Kingdom