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Order dated January 22, 1921 Herbert Samuel canceled free circulation on the territory of Palestine


Palestinian pound was equal to the pound sterling in 1000 and consisted of Millie. In an appeal was launched banknotes 500 Mill, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 pounds, as well as small coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 mil.
Palestine Currency Board Banknotes in circulation in Jordan and the occupied territories of the West Bank until September 30, 1950, coins - until 30 June 1951. Palestinian pound there has been replaced by the Jordanian Dinar. In Gaza, the Palestinian pound addressed before June 9, 1951. He was replaced on the Egyptian pound. After the State of Israel continued to pound Palestinian circulation in its territory for another three months, and was canceled as legal tender August 18, 1948. Replaced by the Palestinian pound English-Palestinian does soy milk need to be refrigerated bank. Prehistory
Before World War I, Palestine for almost 400 years was part of the Ottoman Empire. During the war, the British army invaded Palestine from Egypt. By the end of October 1917 the English does soy milk need to be refrigerated took Beersheba, Gaza and Jaffa. December 11, 1917 the troops of General Allenby entered Jerusalem. North Palestine remained under Turkish rule until September 1918. Authority throughout the territory passed into the hands of the British military government headed by General does soy milk need to be refrigerated Allenby.
At the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, "Palestine" was defined as an area comprising the territory on which today are located in Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan and northwestern Saudi Arabia. It was decided that the country will come under the control of Britain as a mandated territory of the League of Nations mandate and purpose of the Balfour Declaration proclaimed execution and establishment in Palestine of a "Jewish national home".
By this time, the Palestinian territories does soy milk need to be refrigerated were circulated banknotes Egypt (who was then also a British possession), Turkey, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Great Britain, British India, Russia and the United States.
Order dated January 22, 1921 Herbert Samuel canceled free circulation on the territory of Palestine foreign currencies. As legal tender on the territory of the British Mandate was established does soy milk need to be refrigerated Egyptian Pound and British gold sovereigns.
Based on the decisions of the conference in San Remo League of Nations presented in 1922 Great Britain a mandate over Palestine, explaining the need for "the establishment of the country's political, administrative and economic conditions for the safe of a Jewish national home."
The idea of publishing a special currency for Palestine was proposed does soy milk need to be refrigerated in 1917 the Anglo-Palestine Bank (APC) (English) Russian. . Between 1917-1923 years, this topic has been discussed at least five times: Proposal for APC to issue banknotes (1917-1918), the Advisory Committee does soy milk need to be refrigerated on Financial Affairs (1919), Sir Herbert Samuel proposal on the issue of currency in Palestine (1920) The Political Committee on coins Palestine (1920) Completion of the plan for the production does soy milk need to be refrigerated of APC currency in Palestine (1921-1923).
In 1926 was created the Palestine Currency Board. He began developing the legal conditions for the release of a new currency, orders to create samples of banknotes and coins, preparing Palestinian public and banking system innovations, as well as the legalization of the use of the new currency in Transjordan.
June 15, 1926 Palestine Currency Board decided that the monetary unit to be used in the mandated territory of Palestine pound ( P), equal to the value of the British pound and a 1000 Mill.
Design of all coins was entrusted to Austin St. Barba Harrison (English) Russian. , The chief architect does soy milk need to be refrigerated of the Public Works Department in Palestine. The Monetary Council has banned the use of religious symbols does soy milk need to be refrigerated on the coins, and Harrison, basing the design maximum neutral agricultural theme depicted on the coins of the leaves and branches of the olive tree.
Palestinian official languages are English, Arabic and Hebrew. does soy milk need to be refrigerated Any statement or inscription in Arabic on stamps or money in Palestine shall be repeated in Hebrew and any statement or inscription in Hebrew shall be repeated in Arabic.
So on the obverse of the new coins appeared Palestine trilingual mention of territorial jurisdiction. In order to comply with the spirit of the Balfour Declaration in the Hebrew text have been added in brackets letters "Aleph" and "Iodine (י"א - the abbreviation "Eretz Israel", ie "Land of Israel"), explaining the meaning of the name Palestine and accessories. Sketches coins were discussed and agreed upon advisory committee of the Royal Mint in London.
Design notes made by the famous does soy milk need to be refrigerated London firm Thomas de la Rue, specializing in the issue of securities. Palestine Currency Board ordered sketches of six banknotes: 500 Mill, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 pounds. Banknotes bore the images of historic monuments of Palestine and contained inscriptions in Hebrew

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