200th Anniversary of the Revolt against the French
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1998
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200th Anniversary of the Revolt against the French
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A silver commemorative coin was issued to mark the bicentenary of the uprising of the Maltese against the French. The obverse side of the coin shows the coat-of-arms of the Republic of Malta and the year of issue 1998. The reverse of the coin shows the reverse design of a gold medal presented by Sir Alexander Ball on 9 February 1801 to the Maltese leaders of the uprising against the French in 1798, bearing the legend "Patria Liberata" which means "The Fatherland Freed".
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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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Lm5
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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 Mint, UK
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5,000
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