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10 Scudi - Andrew Bertie
| Issuer | Sovereign Military Order of Malta |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Weight | 8 g |
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| Reverse description | Detailed depiction of the Fonseca's Galley, a historic Mediterranean war galley associated with the Knights of Malta, shown in profile sailing to the right with a large lateen sail fully set and multiple pennants and banners flying from the masts and rigging. The hull is rendered with fine cross-hatched planking detail, and various deck fittings and crew figures are visible. The denomination '10 SCVDI' appears in the lower field flanked by star ornaments, with the date '1997' inscribed directly below in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Sovereign Military Order of Malta occupies a peculiar position in numismatics: a non-territorial sovereign entity that issues currency with no circulating economy behind it whatsoever. These gold Scudi series pieces from the 1990s were struck for collector sale, generating revenue for the Order's humanitarian operations — a funding mechanism that sits somewhere between commemorative coinage and institutional fundraising.
Andrew Bertie, a British-born Prince and Bailliff Grand Cross, served as 78th Grand Master from 1988 until his death in 2008 — the first Englishman to hold the position in centuries.