5th series - Ġużè Ellul Mercer
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1976
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5th series - Ġużè Ellul Mercer
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Ġużè Ellul Mercer was born in Msida on 22 March 1897. In early youth he joined the Civil Service, and in 1924 he entered politics and joined the Labour Party. In 1928 he served as assistant editor of the Labour Party newspaper "Il Cotra". He was elected a member of parliament in 1951, and in 1955 he became deputy leader of the Labour Party. Ellul Mercer was a prolific writer and wrote many satirical novels, as well as short stories and newspaper articles. He is best remembered for his novel "Leli ta' Ħaz-Żgħir" (1938), which is deeply reflective of Maltese society at the time, and for his wartime diary "Taħt in-Nar" (1949). Ġużè Ellul Mercer died in 1961.
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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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Lm2
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32
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10
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0.987
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Pietro Giampaoli
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Malta Mint
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