The Coins and Banknotes of Palestine Under the British Mandate, 1927-1947
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-2445-0 (ISBN)
From 1923 until May 1948, Palestine was under a British Mandate. Beginning in 1927, on the Eve of the tenth anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, Palestine began producing its own money. The coins and banknotes that were legal tender during these two decades are especially interesting both to collectors and historians. A brief history of Palestine up to 1948 and information on the Palestine Currency Board provide background information. Complete numismatic information is then presented for each coin and banknote. Also covered are the mysterious 1927 Holyland Token, counterfeit issues, and vignettes of the religious sites featured on banknotes. Appendices present the text of the British Mandate for Palestine, catalog numbering systems for Palestine coins and banknotes, and a checklist for collectors. (The text does not introduce a new numbering system.) Color and black and white illustrations bring these beautiful pieces of currency, many now rarities, to life.
Retired college professor and inventor Howard M. Berlin lives in Wilmington, Delaware. He holds three United States patents for his inventions and is the author of over 30 books on diverse subjects, including cinema and numismatics. He has been collecting coins and banknotes of the Palestine Mandate for over two decades, has exhibited his collection widely, winning numerous awards. He is a member of the Numismatic Literary Guild.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
1. A BRIEF HISTORY OF PALESTINE UP TO 1948
What Is Palestine?
Palestine Prior to 1918
The Balfour Declaration
The British Occupation and Mandate
The Final Partition of Palestine
2. THE PALESTINE CURRENCY BOARD
The Palestine Currency Order of 1927
The Formation and Operation of the Palestine Currency Board
Numismatic Changes During World War II
The Mandate’s Final Years
Chronology Table
3. COINAGE
Introduction
Arabic Numbers and Dating
1 Mil
2 Mils
5 Mils
10 Mils
20 Mils
50 Mils
100 Mils
1947 Dated Coins
Proof Coins and Sets
4. THE 1927 HOLYLAND TOKEN
Origins
Coin or Token?
5. BANK NOTES
Introduction
Legends
Dates of Issue and Signatures
Watermark
Five Hundred Mils
One Palestine Pound
Five Palestine Pounds
Ten Palestine Pounds
Fifty Palestine Pounds
One Hundred Palestine Pounds
Cancellation of Regular Issued Bank Notes
Specimen Bank Notes
Between pages 84 and 85 are eight color plates containing 26 photographs
6. VIGNETTES ON THE BANK NOTES OF THE PALESTINE CURRENCY BOARD
Rachel's Tomb
The Dome of the Rock
The Tower of Ramlah
The Citadel and Tower of David
7. COUNTERFEIT COINS AND BANK NOTES
Coins
Bank Notes
Appendix A. Text of the Mandate for Palestine
Appendix B. Catalog Number Equivalents
Appendix C. Checklist for Collectors
Chapter Notes
References
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.8.2005 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 88 photographs (26 in colour), maps, tables |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-2445-1 / 0786424451 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-2445-0 / 9780786424450 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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