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Coin Details
Origin/Country: |
ISRAEL - EARLY - 1948 |
Item Description: |
25M JE5709(1949) Israel OPEN LINK |
Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
Owner: |
Taler Universe |
Owner Comments:
KM-8 . JY-5709 (1949). Jerusalem Mint. 25 Mils. Israel's first coin as a modern state, officially released in circulation on April 6, 1949. Open link variety: "Open" Clam above "25 Mils". Mintage: 650,000 (including open/closed link varieties). Edge: Plain. Diameter: 30mm. Weight: 3.3 gm. Rim: Pearled. Obv: Cluster of grapes with tendril and leaf, "Israel" in Hebrew above, Arabic below. Rev: Between two olive branches "25 Mils" in Hebrew and Arabic. Short Lived Coin, minted under difficult conditions and tough to find in mint state. NGC MS-64.