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	The '''Palestine pound''' ({{lang-ar\|جُنَيْه فِلَسْطَينِيّ}}, ''~~junayh~~ filastini''; {{lang-he-n\|פֿוּנְט פַּלֶשְׂתִינָאִי א"י))}}, ''funt palestina'i)'', also {{lang-he-n\|לירה א"י))}} ''lira eretz-yisra'elit'') was the ] of the ] from 1927 to May 14, 1948 and of the State of ] between May 15, 1948 and August 1948, when it was replaced with the ]. It was divided into 1000 ''mils'' (Arabic: {{lang-ar\|مِل}}, Hebrew: {{lang-he\|מִיל}}). The ''Palestine pound'' was also the currency of ] until 1949 and the ] until 1950.		The '''Palestine pound''' ({{lang-ar\|جُنَيْه فِلَسْطَينِيّ}}, ''junyah filastini''; {{lang-he-n\|פֿוּנְט פַּלֶשְׂתִינָאִי א"י))}}, ''funt palestina'i (eretz-yisra'eli)'', also {{lang-he-n\|לירה א"י))}} ''lira eretz-yisra'elit'') was the ] of the ] from 1927 to May 14, 1948 and of the State of ] between May 15, 1948 and August 1948, when it was replaced with the ]. It was divided into 1000 ''mils'' (Arabic: {{lang-ar\|مِل}}, Hebrew: {{lang-he\|מִיל}}). The ''Palestine pound'' was also the currency of ] until 1949 and the ] until 1950.

	==History==		==History==
	Until 1918, the region known as ] was an integral part of the ] and therefore used its currency, the ]. Following the institution of the ], the ] also circulated alongside the ''Ottoman lira'' until 1927. This created an unsatisfactory situation which required a currency reform. The Palestine pound was introduced, equal in value to the ]. The Palestine pound was also declared a legal tender in the ], which was technically a part of the British Mandate, though having an autonomous local administration. The body which governed the issue of the currency was the Palestine Currency Board, which was subject to the British ]. The Currency Board was dissolved in May 1948, as the British Mandate ended. The area in which the Palestine pound circulated was divided into several political entities: the ], the ], the ] and the ].		Until 1918, the region known as ] was an integral part of the ] and therefore used its currency, the ]. Following the institution of the ], the ] also circulated alongside the ''Ottoman lira'' until 1927. This created an unsatisfactory situation which required a currency reform. The Palestine pound was introduced, equal in value to the ]. The Palestine pound was also declared a legal tender in the ], which was technically a part of the British Mandate, though having an autonomous local administration. The body which governed the issue of the currency was the Palestine Currency Board, which was subject to the British ]. The Currency Board was dissolved in May 1948, as the British Mandate ended. The area in which the Palestine pound circulated was divided into several political entities: the ], the ], the ] and the ].

	In Israel, there was a transitional period of 4 years between the end of the British Mandate and the adoption of a fully independent currency system. Between 1948 and 1952 the Palestine pound continued to be a legal tender. In August 1948, new banknotes were issued by the ], owned by the ] and based in London.		In Israel, there was a transitional period of 4 years between the end of the British Mandate and the adoption of a fully independent currency system. Between 1948 and 1952 the Palestine pound continued to be a legal tender. In August 1948, new banknotes were issued by the ], owned by the ] and based in London.

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Palestine pound
‏جنيه فلسطيني‏ Template:Ar icon ‏ פונט פלשתינאי (א"י) ‏ Template:He icon
1939 One Palestine Pound
Denominations
Subunit
1/1000	Mill
Banknotes	500 mils, 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 pounds
Coins	1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 mils
Demographics
User(s)	Mandatory Palestine
Issuance
Central bank	Palestine currency Board
Printer	Thomas De La Rue

The Palestine pound (Template:Lang-ar, junyah filastini; Template:Lang-he-n, funt palestina'i (eretz-yisra'eli), also Template:Lang-he-n lira eretz-yisra'elit) was the currency of the British Mandate of Palestine from 1927 to May 14, 1948 and of the State of Israel between May 15, 1948 and August 1948, when it was replaced with the Israeli lira. It was divided into 1000 mils (Arabic: Template:Lang-ar, Hebrew: Template:Lang-he). The Palestine pound was also the currency of Transjordan until 1949 and the West Bank until 1950.

History

Until 1918, the region known as Palestine was an integral part of the Ottoman Empire and therefore used its currency, the Ottoman lira. Following the institution of the British Mandate for Palestine, the Egyptian pound also circulated alongside the Ottoman lira until 1927. This created an unsatisfactory situation which required a currency reform. The Palestine pound was introduced, equal in value to the Pound sterling. The Palestine pound was also declared a legal tender in the Transjordan Emirate, which was technically a part of the British Mandate, though having an autonomous local administration. The body which governed the issue of the currency was the Palestine Currency Board, which was subject to the British Colonial Office. The Currency Board was dissolved in May 1948, as the British Mandate ended. The area in which the Palestine pound circulated was divided into several political entities: the State of Israel, the Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan, the Jordanian-occupied West Bank and the Egyptian-occupied Gaza Strip.

In Israel, there was a transitional period of 4 years between the end of the British Mandate and the adoption of a fully independent currency system. Between 1948 and 1952 the Palestine pound continued to be a legal tender. In August 1948, new banknotes were issued by the Anglo Palestine Company, owned by the Jewish Agency and based in London.

In Jordan, the Palestine pound was replaced by the Jordanian dinar in 1949. In 1949, Jordan annexed the West Bank, but the Palestine pound continued to circulate until 1950. The Jordanian dinar is still legal tender in the West Bank along with Israeli shekel.

In the Gaza Strip, the Palestine pound circulated until April 1951, when it was replaced by the Egyptian pound, three years after the Egyptian army took control of the territory. Today, Gaza Strip inhabitants mostly use the Israel shekel.

In the Oslo Accords the Palestinian Authority was debarred from issuing its own currency and constrained to remain dependent on the Israeli or Jordanian currencies. However, the Palestinians were able to issue postage stamps and these were valued in terms of the Palestine pound, which Palestinian economists and officials declared to be a still-existent (though at present "dormant") currency, to be revived after Palestinian independence. In practice, prices in the Palestinian territories are quoted in Israel currency.

There was a report that the Palestinian authorities were considering issuing new banknotes and coins in 2011. This, however, never came to fruition.

Coins

In 1928, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 mils. The 1 and 2 mils were struck in bronze, whilst the 5, 10 and 20 mils were holed, cupro-nickel coins, except for during World War II, when they were also minted in bronze. The 50 and 100 mils coins were struck in .720 silver.

All the denominations were trilingual in Arabic, English and Hebrew. The Hebrew inscription includes the initials Alef Yud after "Palestina", for "Eretz Yisrael" (Land of Israel). The last coins were issued for circulation in 1946, with all 1947 dated coins being melted down.

Palestinian Pound Coinage
Image	Value	Technical parameters			Description			Date of first minting
Image	Value	Diameter	Mass	Composition	Edge	Obverse	Reverse	Date of first minting
	1 mil	21 mm	3.23 g	Bronze	Plain	"Palestine" in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, year of minting	Value in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, olive sprig	1927
	2 mils	28 mm	7.77 g	Bronze			Value in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, olive sprig
	5 mils	20 mm	2.91 g	Cupro-nickel			Value in Arabic, English, and Hebrew
	10 mils	27 mm	6.47 g
	20 mils	30.5 mm	11.33 g
50 mils	50 mils	23.5 mm	5.83 g	720‰ Silver	Reeded	"Palestine" in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, year of minting, olive sprig
100 mils	100 mils	29 mm	11.66 g	720‰ Silver	Reeded
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Banknotes

On 1 November 1927, banknotes were introduced by the Palestine Currency Board in denominations of 500 mils, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 pounds. Notes were issued with dates as late as 15 August 1945.

Palestinian Pound Banknotes
Image		Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Description			Date of first printing	Quantity circulated at the end of the Mandate
Obverse	Reverse	Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Obverse	Reverse	Watermark	Date of first printing	Quantity circulated at the end of the Mandate
		500 mils	127 × 76 mm	Purple	Rachel's Tomb	Citadel and Tower of David	Olive sprig	1 September 1927	1,872,811
	he:קובץ:1 p back.JPG	1 pound	166 × 89 mm	Yellowish green	Dome of the Rock				9,413,578
he:קובץ:5p front.jpg	he:קובץ:5p back.jpg	5 pounds	192 × 103 mm	Red	Tower of Ramla				3,909,230
	he:קובץ:10 p back.JPG	10 pounds		Blue					2,004,128
he:קובץ:Pound 50 1929.jpg		50 pounds		Purple					20,577
he:קובץ:100-palestinian-pounds.jpg		100 pounds		Green					1,587
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

The 100 pound note was equivalent to 40 months wages of a skilled worker in Palestine. Currently six of them are unaccounted for and four are known to exist in the hand of collectors. Their serial numbers and dates are:

A000719 - 1 September 1927
A000935 - 1 September 1927
A001020 – 30 September 1929
A001088 – 30 September 1929

References

Possible new series
Linzmayer, Owen (2012). "Palestine". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, CA: www.BanknoteNews.com.
Berlin, Howard M (2001). The coins and banknotes of Palestine under the British mandate, 1927-1947. Jefferson: McFarland. p. 71. ISBN 978-0786408795.

Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501.
Pick, Albert (1994). Bruce, Colin R. II; Shafer, Neil (eds.). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: General Issues (7th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-207-9.
Berlin, Howard (2005). The Coins And Banknotes of Palestine Under the British Mandate, 1927-1947. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-2445-1.

External links

Circulated coins of Palestine 1927-1946

Historical currencies of Israel

Year	May 1948 – June 1952	June 1952 – 1960	1960–1980	1980–1985	1985–present
Main unit	Palestine pound (£P)	Israeli pound (IL)		First shekel (IS or )	New shekel (NIS or ₪)
Subunit	1⁄1000 = mil	1⁄1000 = pruta	1⁄100 = agora	1⁄100 = new agora	1⁄100 = agora

Template:Historical currencies of the Palestinian territories

v t e Economy of the State of Palestine
Currency	Israeli new shekel Jordanian dinar (West Bank) United States dollar Palestine pound (1927–1950)
Banking and finance	Al-Quds Index Palestine Exchange Palestine Monetary Authority Palestine Trade Centre
Sectors	Agriculture Communications Energy Foreign aid Taxation Transportation Palestinian Airlines (defunct) Palestinian enclaves Blockade of the Gaza Strip Tourism Water supply and sanitation

v t e Currency units named pound, lira, or similar
Circulating	Egyptian pound Lebanese pound Pound sterling Alderney pound Falkland Islands pound Gibraltar pound Guernsey pound Jersey pound Manx pound Saint Helena pound South Sudanese pound Sudanese pound Syrian pound Turkish lira
Local alternative currency	Bristol pound Brixton pound Exeter pound Lewes pound Liverpool pound Stroud pound Totnes pound
Defunct	Aeginetan mina AM-Lira Angevin pound Attic mina Australian pound Bahamian pound Bermudian pound Biafran pound British West African pound Byzantine litra Canadian pound Connecticut pound Cypriot pound Delaware pound Fijian pound French livre Livre parisis Livre tournois French colonial livre Guadeloupe livre Haitian livre New France livre Saint Lucia livre Gambian pound Georgia pound Ghanaian pound Irish punt Israeli lira Italian lira Italian East African lira Italian Somaliland lira Jaca pound Jamaican pound Japanese government-issued Oceanian pound Jersey livre Libyan pound Lombardo-Venetian lira Luccan lira Luxembourg livre Malawian pound Maltese pound Maryland pound Massachusetts pound New Brunswick pound New Guinean pound New Hampshire pound New Jersey pound New York pound New Zealand pound Newfoundland pound Nigerian pound North Carolina pound Nova Scotian pound Ottoman lira Palestine pound Papal lira Parman lira Pennsylvania pound Peruvian libra Pound Scots Prince Edward Island pound Rhode Island pound Rhodesian pound Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound Roman pound Sammarinese lira Sardinian lira Solomon Islands pound South Carolina pound Southern Rhodesian pound South African pound South West African pound Tongan pound Tripolitanian lira Tuscan lira Vatican lira Venetian lira Virginia pound Western Samoan pound Zambian pound
Historical antecedents (mass)	Roman pound (libra) Moneyer's pound (England) Grzywna (Grivna)
See also	Pound sign (£) Dinar Pound (mass) (℔) Roman currency Carolingian monetary system £sd

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