450th Anniversary of the Great Siege of Malta
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2015
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450th Anniversary of the Great Siege of Malta
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In 2015, the Central Bank of Malta and Heritage Malta launched a joint numismatic product commemorating the 450th Anniversary of the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. This joint product consists of a silver coin issued by the Central Bank of Malta and a silver foil issued by Heritage Malta.
The coin depicts Antonio Sciortino's 1927 bronze monument to the fallen of the Great Siege of 1565. The silver foil depicts Grand Master Jean de Valette as painted by Matteo Perez d'Aleccio.
The Great Siege of Malta is an epic historic milestone. The heroic resistance put up by the Knights and the Maltese under the leadership of Grand Master Jean de Valette earned the admiration of Europe.
This joint product comes packed in an attractive presentation case and is limited to 1,565 sets, reflecting the year of the Great Siege.
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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 Proof
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€10
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38.61
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28.28
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0.925
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Noel Galea Bason
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Royal Dutch Mint
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5,000
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