Catalog
10 Scudi - Festing
| Issuer | Sovereign Military Order of Malta |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Scudo (1962-1988) |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust effigy of Fra' Matthew Festing, 79th Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, rendered in high relief against a plain field. The legend encircles the portrait, identifying the subject by name and title in Latin. The portrait is executed in a formal, medallic style befitting the Grand Master's office. |
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| Obverse lettering | FR. MATTHAEUS FESTING M.M.H.H. |
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The Sovereign Military Order of Malta occupies a peculiar legal position — a sovereign entity without territory, issuing currency with no economy to circulate it. Matthew Festing served as 79th Prince and Grand Master from 2008 until his forced resignation in 2017, the latter engineered under direct Vatican pressure during an internal dispute over a condom distribution program in Myanmar. Coins issued under his authority are essentially diplomatic artifacts, struck for collectors and treaty partners rather than any transactional purpose.