Pruta Series
Following the establishment of the State, the government requested the Israel Numismatic Society to propose the designs for a new series of coins. Leo Kadman and Hanan Pavel, together with the graphic artist Otte Wallish, submitted sketches, which were approved by the Minister of Finance, Eliezer Kaplan.
The singular form "pruta" instead of the plural "prutot" was erroneously minted on the five- and ten-pruta coins; this was corrected in a later series of the ten-pruta coins, but not the five-pruta.
![](/media/lefjvseg/1-פרוטה_1952_ערך.png?width=300)
![](/media/bf5if1rc/1-פרוטה_1952_נושא.png?width=300)
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Diameter21 mm.
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Weight1.3 gr.
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RimSmooth
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AlloyAluminium 97%, magnesium 3%.
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Issue dateOctober 25, 1950.
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980
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Designer
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ReverseThe denomination "1 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim.ObverseAnchor; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
![](/media/btpduft1/5-פרוטה_1952_ערך.png?width=300)
![](/media/twkfuflz/5-פרוטה_1952_נושא.png?width=300)
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Diameter20 mm.
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Weight3.2 gr.
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RimSmooth
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AlloyCopper 95%, tin 3%, zinc 2%.
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Issue dateDecember 28, 1950.
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980
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Designer
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ReverseThe denomination "5 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim.ObverseFour-stringed lyre; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
כותרת משבצת להמחשה
טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה
![כותרת משבצת להמחשה](/media/04fj4yws/cp1-2pound_1.png)
כותרת משבצת נוספת להמחשה
טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה טקסט להמחשה
![כותרת משבצת נוספת להמחשה](/media/safatl0i/cp1-2pound_2.png)
![](/media/0htiy0dh/נחושת-10_-פרוטה_1952_ערך.png?width=300)
![](/media/uiifzi40/נחושת-10_-פרוטה_1952_נושא.png?width=300)
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Diameter27 mm
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Weight6.1 gr.
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RimSmooth
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AlloyCopper 95%, tin 3%, zinc 2%.
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Issue dateJanuary 4, 1950.
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980
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Designer
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ReverseThe denomination "10 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim.ObverseTwo-handled amphora; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
![](/media/p5shxw42/כסוף-10_-פרוטה_1952_ערך.png?width=300)
![](/media/fvjnn4i2/כסו-10_-פרוטה_1952_נושא.png?width=300)
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Diameter24.5 mm.
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Weight1.6 gr.
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RimScalloped
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AlloyAluminium 97%, magnesium 3%.
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Issue dateSeptember 18, 1952.
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980
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Designer
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ReverseThe denomination "10 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim.ObverseSingle-handled jug flanked with palm branches; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
![](/media/uoxl1rir/כסוף-25_-פרוטה_1952_ערך.png?width=300)
![](/media/2pfo1yfe/כסוף-25_-פרוטה_1952_נושא.png?width=300)
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Diameter19.5 mm.
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Weight2.8 gr.
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RimMilled
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AlloyCopper 75%, nickel 25%.
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Issue dateJanuary 4, 1950.
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980
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Designer
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ReverseThe denomination "25 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim.ObverseCluster of grapes; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
![](/media/a1baitl5/50-פרוטה_1952_ערך.png?width=300)
![](/media/53ajq00n/50-פרוטה_1952_נושא.png?width=300)
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Diameter23.5 mm.
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Weight5.6 gr.
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RimMilled/smooth.
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AlloyCopper 75%, nickel 25%.
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Issue dateMay 11, 1949
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980
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Designer
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ReverseThe denomination "50 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim.ObverseVine leaf; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
![](/media/22rlrnle/100-פרוטה_1952_ערך.png?width=300)
![](/media/0hcfn1lf/100-פרוטה_1952_נושא.png?width=300)
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Diameter28.5 mm.
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Weight11.3 gr.
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RimMilled
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AlloyCopper 75%, nickel 25%
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Issue dateMay 25, 1949
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980
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Designer
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ReverseThe denomination "100 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim.ObversePalm tree; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
![](/media/yvfc3vgd/250-פרוטה_1952_ערך.png?width=300)
![](/media/snudsyo3/250-פרוטה_1952_נושא.png?width=300)
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Diameter32.2 mm.
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Weight14.1 gr.
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RimMilled
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AlloyCopper 75%, nickel 25%
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Issue dateOctober 11, 1950.
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980
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Designer
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ReverseThe denomination "250 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim.ObverseThree palm branches; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
![](/media/5f3lbfjc/500-פרוטה_1952_ערך.png?width=300)
![](/media/vzenfjii/500-פרוטה_1952_נושא.png?width=300)
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Diameter37.1 mm.
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Weight25 gr.
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RimMilled
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AlloySilver 50%, copper 37.5%, nickel 12.5%.
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Issue dateMay 22, 1952
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980
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Designer
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ReverseThe denomination "500 Pruta" and the date in Hebrew; two stylized olive branches around the rim.ObverseThree pomegranates; "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.