Dear Board,
In answer to the title of this
thread, it has been a white numismatic
Christmas here after all. Below is what arrived in yesterday's mail. It is not ancient, but it is a coin
type with a lot of connections with the distant past and the
area from where the
Christmas story began.
British Mandate of Palestine (ca. 1922-1948). 1941 Copper-nickel 5 Mils (20mm, 2.91g.). 400,000 minted.
Obverse: A hole encircled by a
stylized olive wreath and in turn by the inscriptions naming the country. English/Arabic dates appear below the hole, at six o’clock.
Reverse: Large, trilingual legends expressing the coin’s value around the hole.
References: KM# 3.
Overall, a more apropos coin to show here than the one I posted yesterday. I was reminded today of how much easier it is to photograph modern coins than dark ancient bronzes!
Best regards,
Mark Fox
Michigan