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Israel - 50 Pruta 1949 - Minting Error - Off center + Hard Minted - NGC UNC DETAILS
The Israeli government has asked the Numismatic Association in Israel for design proposals for a new series of currencies. Leo Kadman and Hanan Pavel, along with graphic artist Uta Wallisch, submitted charts, which were approved by then-Finance Minister Eliezer Kaplan.
Face: The words "50 pruta" and the year of issue in Hebrew; Around two stylish olive branches.
Back: vine leaf; The word "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
Source: Currency of the War of the Jews against the Romans (66-70 AD)
Diameter: 23.5 mm
Weight: 5.6 grams
Margins: grooved / smooth
Metal: 75% copper, 25% nickel