British Palestine 1944 5 Mils Bronze KM#3a Low Mintage 1,000,000

British Mandate Palestine 5 Mils dated 1944, a bronze holed circulation issue struck at the Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London (United Kingdom). 

This type was issued in bronze during WWII instead of the usual copper-nickel (as noted by Numista). 

Documented mintage for 1944: 1,000,000 (Numista; also listed in NGC World Coin Price Guide/NumisMaster). 

• KM#/Pick#: KM# 3a 

• Country/Period: British Palestine — British Mandate (1920–1948) 

• Ruler: —

• Denomination: 5 Mils 

• Year/Date: 1944 (also shown in Arabic numerals) 

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

• Composition: Bronze 

• Weight: 2.9 g 

• Diameter: 20 mm 

• Thickness: 1.44 mm 

• Edge: Plain / smooth 

• Shape: Round with a round hole 

• Alignment: Medal (0° / ↑↑) 

• Mintage/Print run: 1,000,000 (1944) 

Condition: Coin is not graded; please judge wear, marks, and any discoloration from the listing photos (no cleaning claims made).

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Act now — documented mintage of 1,000,000 for the 1944 issue. 

• Documented mintage 1,000,000 for 1944 

• Verified Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London production 

• WWII-era bronze issue (wartime metal change noted by Numista) 

• Classic British Mandate Palestine holed design (trilingual legends) 

• Clearly cataloged variety KM#3a for the bronze type 

Sources:

• Numista — “5 Mils (Years 1942–1944), British Palestine, Bronze, KM#3a” (mint, full specs, and 1944 mintage table) — accessed Jan 18, 2026. 

• NGC World Coin Price Guide (Powered by NumisMaster) — “Palestine 5 Mils KM#3a (1942–1944)” (confirms bronze type and lists 1944 mintage = 1,000,000) — accessed Jan 18, 2026.