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1 Pruta Specimen
| Issuer | Israel |
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| Year | 1949 |
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| Currency | Pound (1949-1960) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts an anchor, a design derived from ancient coinage of the Hasmonean king Alexander Jannaeus (103–76 BCE). The anchor is flanked by the bilingual legend 'ISRAEL' inscribed in Hebrew (ישראל) to the right and Arabic (اسرائيل) to the left within the field. The overall composition reflects the archaic style of its ancient prototype, lending the design a historically evocative character. |
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| Obverse lettering | ישראל اسرائيل (Translation: Israel) |
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Israel's first coinage, introduced in 1949, required government approval to replace the Palestinian pound system still in use after independence. The pruta denominations were struck at the Utrechtsche Munt in the Netherlands, as Israel had no functioning mint of its own. This piece carries the KM#Pn1 designation — a pattern issue, struck as a specimen before the circulation series was confirmed — making it a production decision artifact rather than a coin intended to pass through hands.