British Palestine 1934 5 Mils British Mandate KM#3 Cu-Ni Holed 500k

This issue is copper-nickel, and the documented mintage for 1934 is 500,000. 

British Palestine 5 Mils dated 1934 is a classic “holed” circulation coin of the Palestine pound era under the British Mandate. The type is cataloged as KM# 3, and Numista attributes production to the Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London. 

Documented mintage for the 1934 date is 500,000, which is very low for a circulating issue. 

Specifications (verified facts only)

• KM#/Pick#: KM# 3 

• Country/Period: British Palestine — British Mandate 

• Ruler: — (no ruler named in standard references for this coin type)

• Denomination: 5 Mils 

• Year/Date: 1934 

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

• Composition: Copper-Nickel (Numista further lists 75% Cu, 25% Ni) 

• Weight: 2.9000 g (NGC); Numista lists 2.91 g 

• Diameter: 20 mm (NGC); Numista lists 19.91 mm 

• Thickness: 1.34 mm (listed by Numista; not shown on NGC Price Guide) 

• Edge: Plain 

• Shape: Round with a round hole 

• Alignment: Medal (0°) 

• Mintage/Print run: 500,000 (1934) 

Condition: Not provided here — please judge grade/cleaning/wear from the listing photos (I do not assign a numerical grade).

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British Palestine 1934 5 Mils (KM#3) copper-nickel holed coin, attributed to Royal Mint London; documented mintage 500,000.

Act now — documented mintage of 500,000. 

• Very low documented mintage for 1934: 500,000 

• Attributed to Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London 

• Classic British Mandate “holed” circulation design (central hole) 

• Copper-nickel composition (Numista lists 75% Cu / 25% Ni) 

• KM#3 type used across multiple dates in the series (helpful for type sets) 

Sources:

• NGC World Coin Price Guide (powered by NumisMaster): Palestine 5 Mils KM#3 (1927–1947) — includes 1934 mintage 500,000 and key specs — accessed 2026-01-02. 

• Numista: British Palestine – 5 Mils (Years 1927–1947), Ref. KM#3 — includes mint attribution (Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London), composition details, thickness, and mintage table — accessed 2026-01-02. 

• Heritage Auctions (auction catalog entry) — used only to corroborate London mint attribution for the issue — accessed 2026-01-02.