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1 Lira Manwel Dimech, Specimen
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| Value | 1 Pound (1 MTL) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Maltese coat of arms prominently centered in the field, depicting a quartered shield supported on either side by two sea-horses (hippocampi) rampant, with a mural crown surmounting the shield and a scroll bearing the national motto below. The entire composition is rendered in bold relief with fine engraved detail. The legend MALTA is inscribed in large spaced capital letters along the lower periphery. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a right-facing draped bust of Manwel Dimech, the Maltese social reformer and writer, occupying the central field with naturalistic portraiture featuring a moustache and beard. The legend MANWEL DIMECH arcs along the upper periphery. To the left of the bust, a stylized plant spray is depicted alongside the dates 1860 and 1921, denoting his birth and death years. The denomination £M1 and the date 1972 appear to the right of the bust. The word SPECIMEN is inscribed along the lower rim. |
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