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Medal - Expulsion of the Turks after the Great Siege
| Location | Malta |
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| Year | 1557-1568 |
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| Weight | 33.67 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing armoured bust of Grand Master Jean de la Valette in high relief, wearing plate armour with a Maltese cross visible on his chest, within a beaded inner border. A Turkish trophy composed of a crossed scimitar, bow, and arrows is depicted in the field behind the effigy. The Latin legend runs around the periphery, with a suspension hole pierced at the top rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | F IO VALLETA M HOSP HIER |
| Reverse description | The field depicts a cartographic view of the island of Malta surrounded by stylised sea waves, with the Sciberras peninsula and the Three Cities rendered in relief, and small Ottoman vessels shown retreating across the surrounding waters. The Latin legend is divided between the upper and lower portions of the beaded border, reading MELITA RENASCENS. |
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