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50 Euros Antonio Sciortino
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Maltese national coat of arms at centre, depicting a shield bearing a representation of the George Cross above a quartered field with a mural crown above, flanked by two olive branches, all within an inner beaded circle. A stylised geometric background pattern fills the field, with a partial EU star emblem visible at the lower left. The circular legend reads 'EUROPE 20TH CENTURY' at the top and 'REPUBBLIKA TA' MALTA' at the left, with the date '2016' positioned to the lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dynamic high-relief adaptation of Antonio Sciortino's sculpture 'Dangerous Sport', depicting a muscular male figure on a rearing horse, leaning forward with a lance or spear raised, with a lion prostrate beneath the horse's hooves. The denomination '50 EURO' appears in the right field. The curved legend 'ANTONIO SCIORTINO' arcs along the upper border, with the artist's birth and death dates '1879 - 1947' along the right. The title 'DANGEROUS SPORT' appears in quotation marks at the lower left, with the engraver's initials 'NGB' below. |
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Antonio Sciortino (1879–1947) was Malta's most celebrated sculptor of the early twentieth century, best known for his tenure as director of the British School at Rome. This issue was part of Malta's ongoing gold commemorative program honoring Maltese cultural figures, a series the Central Bank has used selectively since the island's EU accession in 2004 to assert a distinct national artistic identity through its coinage.
Mintages on these Maltese gold commemoratives are typically very low — often under 2,500 pieces — making secondary market appearances infrequent.