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10 Shillings
| Issuer | Government of Malta |
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| Year | 1951 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | GOVERNMENT OF MALTA THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR TEN SHILLINGS IN MALTA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES AND IS ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CURRENCY NOTES ORDINANCE, 1949 |
| Reverse description | A large blank heraldic shield occupies the center of the note, flanked symmetrically by elaborate acanthus leaf scrollwork executed in intaglio, all printed in green on an unadorned ground. The printer's imprint appears in small letterpress at the base of the design. The overall composition is uncluttered, relying entirely on the sculptural quality of the engraved foliage for its visual effect. |
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Malta remained under British rule in 1951, and the currency reflected that — the Government of Malta issued its own notes, but the denominations ran in sterling, and printing authority rested entirely with De La Rue in London. This was standard colonial monetary administration, with the Crown colony retaining no independent note-production capacity whatsoever.
Pick 21 shares its basic format with the broader 1949–1951 Government of Malta series. The watermark is the primary security feature — no security thread, no fluorescent elements, nothing beyond what De La Rue's paper mill built into the stock itself.