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Coins of the Palestine Mandate

Why are there three languages on coins of the Palestine Mandate?

Article 22 of the July 24, 1922 Mandate for Palestine reads: “English, Arabic, and Hebrew shall be the official languages of Palestine. Any statement or inscription in

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