British Palestine 1946 5 Mils Cu-Ni KM#3 Low Mintage 1,000,000

British Mandate Palestine 5 Mils dated 1946, a copper-nickel circulation coin with central hole, struck at the Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London. 

Documented mintage: 1,000,000 for the 1946 issue (NGC/NumisMaster; Numista also reports 1,000,000). 

• KM#/Pick#: KM# 3 

• Country/Period: British Palestine — British Mandate 

• Ruler: —

• Denomination: 5 Mils 

• Year/Date: 1946 (date shown in English & Arabic numerals) 

• Mint: Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom 

• Composition: Copper-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel) 

• Weight: 2.9000 g (NGC) / 2.91 g (Numista) 

• Diameter: 20 mm (NGC) / 19.91 mm (Numista) 

• Thickness: 1.34 mm 

• Edge: Plain / smooth 

• Shape: Round with a round hole 

• Alignment: Medal alignment (↑↑ / 0°) 

• Mintage/Print run: 1,000,000 (1946) 

Condition: Coin is not graded; please judge wear, marks, and any discoloration from the listing photos.

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Act now — documented mintage of 1,000,000 for the 1946 issue. 

• Documented mintage: 1,000,000 for 1946 

• Struck at the Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London 

• Verified copper-nickel (75/25) composition 

• Classic holed 5 Mils type of the Palestine pound era 

• Post-WWII return to copper-nickel after wartime bronze issues (series context noted by Numista) 

Sources:

• Numista — “5 Mils — British Palestine (KM#3)” (mint, composition, thickness, alignment, and 1946 mintage table) — accessed Jan 18, 2026. 

• NGC World Coin Price Guide (Powered by NumisMaster) — “Palestine 5 Mils KM#3” (specifications and mintage listing incl. 1946 = 1,000,000) — accessed Jan 18, 2026.