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Auction 18  10-11 Jan 2023
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Lot 670

Starting price: 600 USD
Price realized: 600 USD
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Palestine - 1 Mil 1927 - "Holyland token" - Type 1 - ANACS AU 58 DETAILS - Rare

The interior of the Holy Land token, in part, is very similar to the back of the standard 1 millimeter issued by the Palestine Monetary Committee starting in 1927.
Inside the inner circle there is an olive branch with seven leaves with six fruits. On the right and left sides of the branch of the olive branch is the number 1 in Arabic (1) and in English respectively. At the top of the olive branch on the right and the left is the inscription "One Mill" in English and "Mil" in Arabic and Hebrew, separated by dots (ONE MIL. · Mill) Surrounding the design of the inner circle is the phrase "HISTORICAL HOLYLAND" COIN) with the date 1927 in parentheses .On the outer margin a line decorated with beads surrounds the entire design.
The back side of the Holy Land token is similar to the interior side design of a standard 1 millimeter. In Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Palestine, Although the intention of the British Mandate government was to remain neutral in the designs of the examples of coins and bills, the Arabs were, of course, furious at the use of the term linking Israel with the Jews, but Orthodox Jews, too, were not pleased because, according to the Bible, only the Messiah from David's house could reestablish what would only happen then "Israel". Below the inscription in the three languages ​​of "Palestine" are the parallel numbers in English and Arabic of the year 1927 (1927).
Surrounding the design of the inner circle is the Arabic inscription "the coin of the Holy Holy Land". In parentheses another Arabic inscription was "minted in 1927" (1927 years hit). The outer edges of the line decorated with beads surrounds the entire design.
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