Bidspirit auction | Palestine – 5 Mils 1920s

Palestine – 5 Mils 1920s – ”Buffet De Zeitoun” Token, Haifa – Very Rare – VF - A very rare token, with only four examples known to exist. Issued by the owner of ”Zaytoun’s Snack Bar”, which operated on Independence Avenue in Haifa during the early years of the British Mandate. The token was likely used as an alternative means of payment, intended to ease the shortage of small change that prevailed at the time. The French inscription reflects the origins of the Zaytoun family, believed to have come from Syria or Lebanon, and illustrates the multicultural character of Haifa in that period. A fascinating and highly desirable local token, offering a vivid glimpse into the commercial life of early 20th-century Palestine.