Owner Comments:
KM# 8
JY-5709 (1949)(j) Jerusalem Mint.
Israel 25 Mils.
Closed link variety: "Closed" Clam above "25 Mils".
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NOTE: One of the first Israeli coins. All 3 varieties of 1948-49 25 Mils were officially Released in circulation on April 6, 1949.
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Composition: Aluminum.
Diameter: 30 mm
DESIGN:
Obverse: Grape cluster and country name in Hebrew and Arabic.
Reverse: Value within wreath.
Edge Description: Plain
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Mintage = 650,000. (1949 open + closed links' varieties combined).
CLOSED link is considered scarcer variety of 1949 than OPEN link variety.
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as of 9/30/2021:
NGC census (CLOSED link) = 3 / 0.
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Short Lived Coin, minted under difficult conditions and tough to find in mint state.
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