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1 Lira Manwel Dimech
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Currency | Lira (1972-2007) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Maltese coat of arms in high relief at the centre of the field, depicting a quartered heraldic shield flanked by two sea-horses as supporters, surmounted by a mural crown. A scrolled banner below the shield bears the national motto VIRTUTE ET CONSTANTIA. The legend MALTA appears in large incuse letters along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a left-facing bust of Manwel Dimech, the Maltese social reformer and writer, rendered in bold relief and occupying the central field. The curved legend MANWEL DIMECH arcs along the upper periphery, while a stylised palm frond decorates the lower left field adjacent to the birth and death dates 1860 and 1921 inscribed in two lines. The denomination £M1 and the issue year 1972 appear to the right of the portrait. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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