4th series - Old Arms - St Agatha's Tower
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1975
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4th series - Old Arms - St Agatha's Tower
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St Agatha's Tower was built in 1649 during the time of Grand Master Jean Paul Lascaris. The tower is situated on the crest of Marfa Ridge and in its heyday constituted one of the most important defence works in the North-West of Malta. It was equipped with a number of small guns. In emergencies its garrison was increased to 30 men and supplied with enough food and ammunition to last 40 days. During the 18th century a battery was built around the tower's perimeter. The tower also had a small chapel dedicated to St Agatha.
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Type
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Denomination
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Diameter (mm)
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Gross Weight (g)
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Finesse
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Designer
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Mint
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Mintage
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Silver
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Lm4
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38
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20
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0.987
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Pietro Giampaoli
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Malta Mint
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2,000
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