Fractional Currency
In the first years of the state there was a shortage of coins, and so the Finance Ministry decided to issue fractional currency to meet the need for small change.
This was the mil and the pruta series, both issued in 1952.


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Dimensions80 X 48 mm.
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DesignerOtte Wallish.
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Date1948
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Issue dateOctober, 1948.
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980.
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ColorRed.
Front:
Mosaic from the floor of an ancient synagogue in Beit-Alpha; the denomination "Fifty Mils" and "Israel" in Hebrew and Arabic.
Back:
Mosaic from the floor of an ancient synagogue in Beit-Alpha; the denomination "50".
Colour of numbering:
Black.
Signatures:
Minister of Finance E. Kaplan.


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Dimensions80 X 48 mm.
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DesignerOtte Wallish.
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Date1948
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Issue dateOctober, 1948.
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980.
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ColorGreen.


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Dimensions70 X 42 mm.
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DesignerI. David.
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Date1952
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Issue dateMarch-July, 1952.
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980.
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ColorRed or blue.


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Dimensions70 X 42 mm.
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DesignerI. David.
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Date
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Issue dateMarch-July, 1952.
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980.
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ColorGreen or blue.


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Dimensions100 X 55 mm.
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DesignerShamir Brothers.
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Date
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Issue dateDecember 10, 1953.
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Cancellation dateFebruary 22, 1980.
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ColorGreen or blue.