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10 Euros Death of Antonio Sciortino
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Euro (2008-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a sculptural group rendered in high relief within a recessed inner circle, depicting a composition inspired by the work of Maltese sculptor Antonio Sciortino, showing two standing adult figures with a child at their feet in a classical figurative style. The legend ANTONIO SCIORTINO arcs along the upper portion of the inner circle, with the birth and death years 1879-1947 beneath the name. To the right of the sculptural scene, the denomination 10 EURO and the date 2012 are inscribed in bold characters. Twelve stars encircle the design along the outer rim, referencing the European Union, and a mint mark appears in the lower right field of the inner circle. |
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| Reverse lettering | ANTONIO SCIORTINO 1879-1947 10 EURO 2012 |
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Antonio Sciortino was Malta's most celebrated sculptor, trained in Rome under the influence of the Belle Époque and best known for his bronze group Les Gavroches, acquired by the Tate Gallery in London. He died in 1947, and this coin was issued on the 65th anniversary of his death — an unusual commemorative trigger, neither a round number nor a centennial, suggesting the Central Bank was working through a planned cultural series rather than marking a specific milestone.