Israel 1948 50 Mils Doar Ivri with Tab
Israel · 1948 · 50 Mils
This stamp features a design of an ancient coin, specifically a coin from the Bar Kokhba revolt, with the denomination '50' and 'מיל' (Mils) in Hebrew. Below the stamp is a tab with Hebrew text translating to 'Coin from the period of the Second Revolt. Inscription: "Year One of the Redemption of Israel"'.
Issued in 1948, this stamp is part of the 'Doar Ivri' (Hebrew Post) series, the very first stamps of the newly declared State of Israel. The design symbolically links the modern state to ancient Jewish sovereignty and resistance, referencing the Bar Kokhba revolt against Roman rule.
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