HOLY LAND COLLECTION: ISRAEL: Early Years 1948-1957
Israel, 1949, 25 MILS, KM# 8, Open link
View Image Gallery >
Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
ISRAEL - EARLY - 1948 |
Item Description: |
25M JE5709(1949) Israel OPEN LINK |
Full Grade: |
NGC MS 62 |
Owner: |
Perfect-70 |
Owner Comments:
KM# 8
JY-5709 (1949) (hn)
25 Mils.
Open link variety: "Open" Clam above "25 Mils".
Composition: Aluminum.
Diameter: 30 mm
DESIGN
Obverse: Grape cluster and country name in Hebrew and Arabic.
Reverse: Value within wreath.
Edge Description: Plain
Note: all 3 varieties of 1948-49 25 Mils were officially Released in circulation on April 6, 1949.
~~~~
Mintage = 650,000. (open + closed links' varieties combined).
~~~~
as of 2/13/2019:
NGC census = 2 / 3.
~~~~
Short Lived Coin, minted under difficult conditions and tough to find in mint state.
~~~~