The designer of the proposed design had them struck by a private firm and presented them to the committee for consideration. Part of his design was incorporated into the design that was accepted by the committee. The argument as to whether or not it is a coin or token can be probably defended adequately on both sides. If it is a coin or rejected die pattern, why are there apparently so many, as it is thought that over 500 were made. The obverse of the Holyland Token, in part, resembles closely the reverse design of the standard 1-mil coin issued by the Palestine Currency Board starting in 1927.
Circumferential beading surrounds the entire design.
The reverse of the Holyland Token resembles the obverse design of the standard 1-mil coin. Circumferential beading surrounds the entire design. The Holyland token has three known varieties. Planchette Type I Type II 1. Planchette Thinner than Type II 3.