Editing Israeli pound (section)

==Coins==
Israel's first coins were aluminium 25 mil pieces, dated 1948 and 1949, which were issued in 1949 before the adoption of the pruta. Later in 1949, coins were issued in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 250 [[Israeli pruta|prutah]]. The coins were conceived, in part, by Israeli graphic designer [[Otte Wallish]].

All coins and banknotes issued in Israel before June 1952 were part of the [[Palestine pound]].

In 1960, coins were issued denominated in agora. There were 1, 5, 10 and 25 agorot pieces. In 1963, IL&nbsp;{{1/2}} and IL&nbsp;1 coins were introduced, followed by IL&nbsp;5 coins in 1978.

The IL&nbsp;5 denomination had previously been used for [[Non-circulating legal tender|non-circulating commemorative coins]], including silver coins with a [[Hanukkah]] theme.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/05/archives/israel-series-marks-25th-anniversary.html |title=Israel Series Marks 25th Anniversary |author=Thomas V. Haney |work=New York Times |date=November 5, 1972 |access-date=January 8, 2024}}</ref>

=== Mil (1949) ===
{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="font-size: 90%"
|+<big></big>
! width="25%" |'''Image'''
! width="6%" |'''Value'''
! width="6%" |'''Diameter (mm)'''
! width="8.5%" |'''Mass (g)'''
!'''Composition'''
! width="41.4%" |Obverse
!'''Reverse'''
! width="7.1%" |Date of issue
! width="6%" |Date of '''withdrawal'''
|-
| align="center" |[[File:25 mil coin – the State of Israel's first coin.png|border|250px]]

! 25 [[Mill (currency)#Mandatory Palestine, Israel, Jordan|mils]]
| align="center" | 30
| align="center" | 3.1—3.8
|[[aluminium]] 97%, magnesium 3%
|[[Grape]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
|Value, [[olive]] ornament
| align="center" | 06.04.1949
| align="center" | 06.09.1950
|}

=== Pruta (1949–1960) ===
{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="font-size: 90%"
|+<big></big>
! width="25%" |'''Image'''
! width="6%" |Value
! width="6%" |'''Diameter (mm)'''
! width="8.5%" |'''Mass (g)'''
!'''Composition'''
! width="41.4%" |Obverse
!'''Reverse'''
! width="7.1%" |Date of issue
! width="6%" |Date of '''withdrawal'''
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Israel 1 Prutah 1950 Obverse & Reverse.gif|frameless]]
!1 pruta
| align="center" |21
| align="center" |1.3
|[[aluminium]] 97%, magnesium 3%
|[[Anchor]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| rowspan="11" |Value, olive ornament
| align="center" |25.10.1950
| align="center" |22.02.1960
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Israel 5 Prutah 1950 Obverse & Reverse.gif|frameless]]
!5 prutot
| align="center" |20
| align="center" |3.2
| rowspan="2" |copper 95%, [[tin]] 3%, [[zinc]] 2%
|[[Lyre]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" |28.12.1950
| align="center" |22.02.1960
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Israel 10 Prutah 1950 Obverse & Reverse.gif|frameless]]
!10 prutot
| align="center" |27
| align="center" |6.1
|[[Amphora]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" |04.01.1950
| align="center" |22.02.1960
|-
| align="center" |[[File:10-Pruta-aluminium-hatashyab-RJP.jpg|frameless]]
!10 prutot
| align="center" |24.5
| align="center" |1.6
| rowspan="2" |[[aluminium]] 97%, magnesium 3%
|[[Amphora]], palms, "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" |18.09.1952
| align="center" |22.02.1960
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Israel 10 Prutah 1956 Obverse & Reverse.gif|frameless]]
!10 prutot
| align="center" |24.5
| align="center" |1.6
|[[Amphora]], palms, "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" |27.12.1956
| align="center" |22.02.1960
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Israel 25 Prutah 1950 Obverse & Reverse.gif|250px]]
!25 prutot
| align="center" |19.5
| align="center" |2.8
| rowspan="3" |copper 75%, nickel 25%
|[[Grape]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" |04.01.1950
| align="center" |22.02.1960
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Israel 50 Prutah 1949 Obverse & Reverse.gif|frameless]]
!50 prutot
| align="center" |23.5
| align="center" |5.6
|[[Grape]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" |11.05.1949
| align="center" |22.02.1960
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Israel 100 Prutah 1949 Obverse & Reverse.gif|frameless]]
!100 prutot
| align="center" |28.5
| align="center" |11.3
|Palm, "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" |25.05.1949
| align="center" |22.02.1960
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Israel 100 Prutah 1955 Obverse & Reverse.gif|frameless]]
!100 prutot
| align="center" |25.6
| align="center" |7.3
|steel 90%, nickel 10%
|Palm, "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" |21.04.1955
| align="center" |22.02.1960
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Israel 250 Prutah 1950 Obverse & Reverse.gif|frameless]]
!250 prutot
| align="center" |32.2
| align="center" |14.1
|copper 75%, nickel 25%
|[[Hordeum|Hordeum, "Israel" in]] [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" |11.10.1950
| align="center" |22.02.1960
|-
| align="center" |[[File:Israel 500 Prutah 1952 Obverse & Reverse.gif|frameless]]
!500 prutot
| align="center" |37.1
| align="center" |25
|[[silver]] 50%, copper 37,5%, nickel  12,5%
|Three [[pomegranate]]s, "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" |22.05.1952
| align="center" |22.02.1960
|}

=== Agora (1960–1978) ===
{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="font-size: 90%"
|+<big></big><big></big>
! width="25%" |'''Image'''
! width="6%" |'''Value'''
! width="6%" |'''Diameter (mm)'''
! width="8.5%" |'''Mass (g)'''
!'''Composition'''
! width="41.4%" |Obverse
!'''Reverse'''
! width="7.1%" |Date of issue
! width="6%" |Date of '''withdrawal'''
|-
| align="center" |[[file:1-Agora-hatashlad-RJP.jpg|border|250px]]
! 1 agora
| align="center" | 21
| align="center" | 1.3
|[[aluminium]] 97%, magnesium 3%
|[[Barley]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| rowspan="6" |Value, date
| align="center" | 12.05.1960
| align="center" | 22.02.1980
|-
| align="center" |[[file:Israel 5 agorot 1960 Obverse & Reverse.gif|border|250px]]
! 5 agorot
| align="center" | 17,5
| align="center" | 2.3
|1960—1975: [[copper]] 92%, [[aluminium]] 6%, [[nickel]] 2%
1976—1979: aluminium 97%, magnesium 3%
|Three [[pomegranate]]s, "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" | 20.10.1960
|22.02.1980
|-
| align="center" |[[file:Israel 10 agorot 1960 Obverse & Reverse.gif|border|250px]]

! 10 agorot
| align="center" | 21,5
| align="center" | 5
|1960—1977: [[copper]] 92%, [[aluminium]] 6%, [[nickel]] 2%
1978—1979: aluminium 97%, magnesium 3%
|[[Date palm]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" | 06.05.1960
|31.03.1984
|-
| align="center" |[[file:25-Agorot-hatashlag-RJP.jpg|border|250px]]
! 25 agorot
| align="center" | 25,5
| align="center" | 6.5
|[[copper]] 92%, [[aluminium]] 6%, [[nickel]] 2%
|[[Lyre]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Arabic language|Arabic]]
| align="center" | 17.03.1960
|22.02.1980
|-
| align="center" |[[file:Israel half pound 1963 Obverse & Reverse.gif|border|250px]]

!IL&nbsp;{{1/2}}
| align="center" | 24,5
| align="center" | 6.8
| rowspan="4" |[[copper]] 75%, [[nickel]] 25%
| rowspan="2" |The [[Emblem of Israel|state emblem]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[English language|English]]
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 12.09.1963
| rowspan="4" align="center" | 31.03.1984
|-
| align="center" |[[file:Israel 1 pound 1963 Obverse & Reverse.gif|250px]]
!IL&nbsp;1
| align="center" | 27,5
| align="center" | 9
|-
| align="center" |[[file:1 Israeli Lira coin.jpg|border|250px]]
!IL&nbsp;1
| align="center" | 27,5
| align="center" | 9
|Three pomegranates, the [[Emblem of Israel|state emblem]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[English language|English]]
| rowspan="2" |Value, date, two stars
| align="center" | 1967
|-
| align="center" |[[file:Israel 5 pound 1978 Obverse & Reverse.gif|border|250px]]
!IL&nbsp;5
| align="center" | 30
| align="center" | 11,2
|Lion, the [[Emblem of Israel|state emblem]], "Israel" in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[English language|English]]
| align="center" | 21.09.1978
|}