Israel First Coin 100 Pruta Prutot 1949 Old and 48 similar items

1 Rare Collectible Israeli Coin - 100 Pruta (Prutot) Description The Pruta (Hebrew: ??????, plural: prutot) was a denomination of currency in Israel prior to 1960. The pruta was introduced shortly after the establishment of the state of Israel, as the 1000th part of the Israeli pound. It replaced the mil, which was the 1000th part of the Palestine pound, a currency issued by the British Mandate of Palestine prior to May 1948. The word Pruta was borrowed from Mishnaic Hebrew, in which it meant "a coin of smaller value." This word was probably derived originally from an Aramaic word with the same meaning. The Pruta was abolished in 1960 when the Israeli government decided to change the subdivision of the Israeli pound into 100 agorot. This move was necessary due to the constant devaluation of the Israeli pound, which rendered coins smaller than 10 prutot redundant. Features ? Year of issue: 1949 ? Year of withdrawal: 1960 ? Composition: 75% copper and 25% nickel ? Obverse: palm tree, "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic ? Reverse: denomination "100 Pruta" in Hebrew, two olive branches around, date in Hebrew (please note: actual coin's issue date may vary from picture). ? The coin weighs 11.3 grams, 28.5 mm in diameter. Payment Shipping: We accept PayPal payments. All major credit cards are accepted by PayPal and you can pay with your credit card even if you don?t have a PayPal account. /