500 Mils, British Mandate for Palestine, 1927

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Description (Brief):

One (1) 500 mil note

Description (Brief)

Palestine, 1927

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Rachel's Tomb near Bethlehem.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: PALESTINE CURRENCY BOARD / CURRENCY NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT / A025634 / FIVE HUNDRED MILS / JERUSALEM 1ST SEPTEMBER 1927. / MEMBERS OF THE PALESTINE CURRENCY BOARD / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. / 500

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Citadel of Jerusalem (David's Tower).

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 500 / FIVE HUNDRED MILS / THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON.

Date Made: 1927

Location: Currently not on view

Place Used: PalestinePlace Made: United Kingdom: England, London

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Related Publication: Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The

Credit Line: Catherine Bullowa

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.NU60015.001Catalog Number: NU60015.001Accession Number: 222036Serial Number: A025634

Object Name: note

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7.6 cm x 12.7 cm x .01 cm; 3 in x 5 in x in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-0ce3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1671472

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