The Reform Coinage Set 1949-1957 is a very important set in the HOLY LAND Complete COLLECTION, representing the PRUTA coinage of the first years of the State of Israel.
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Since the State of Israel was created on May 14, 1948: the Monetary system being in use was
1,000 Mils = 1 Pound.
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Reform Coinage:
1,000 Pruta (Prutot) = 1 Lira
started in 1949 till December 31, 1957 (until Monetary Reform commencing January 1, 1958, when AGORA Denomination was introduced).
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This Early Israeli Set is actually complete PRUTA coinage per Krause/Numismedia Catalog:
KM# 9 - 12, 12a, 13.1, 13.2, 13.2a, 14 - 20, 15a, 18.1, 19.1, 20a.
These 12 Types represent 27 coins (including all varieties, Circulation Issues only).
The better name for this Set would be
'PRUTA COINAGE 1949-1957, Circulation Issue, complete, with all varieties' (consisting of all 8 Denominations).
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HOLY LAND COLLECTION: Early Israel Set 1949-1957 #1 (Highest SCORE) MS