Catalog
Malta - The Maltese Islands
| Location | Malta |
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| Technique | Colored, Milled |
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| Obverse description | The field displays a colorful map of the Maltese Islands, with the islands of Gozo and Malta rendered in green relief with their names inscribed. Surrounding the map are enameled vignettes depicting a Knight of Malta in full armor, a blue sailboat, a blue fish, a red diver, a traditional Maltese dgħajsa boat, and a stylized sun. The legend 'The Maltese Islands' arches across the top in red lettering, with a border of gilt circular bosses framing the design. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a large gilt Maltese Cross in high relief, enclosed within a double circular border. The legend 'MALTA' is inscribed in four letters within the inner circle, distributed around the cross. The outer border is decorated with twelve smaller Maltese crosses evenly spaced around the circumference. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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