Bust of Grand Master De la Valette with Maltese cross on his chest facing left surrounded by lettering.
Obverse lettering
F IOANNES DE VALLETE M HOSP HIE
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
A Maltese galley with 3 Maltese soldiers on it face an elephant at sea with an Ottoman Soldier on its back. An olive tree in the foreground, whilst in the background a map of Malta and the new city of Valletta is visible.
