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A
Silver Commemorative Coin was issued to mark the bicentenary
of the uprising of the Maltese against the French. The obverse
side of the coin shows the Coat of Arms of the Republic of
Malta
and the year of issue 1998. The reverse of the coin shows the
reverse design of a gold medal presented by Sir Alexander Ball
on the 9th February 1801 to the Maltese leaders of the uprising
against the French in 1798, bearing the legend "Patria
Liberata" which means "The Fatherland Freed".
The coin, which was legal tender in Malta until 31 January
2008, was struck at the Royal Mint, United Kingdom. The coin
design is the
work
of
the
Maltese artist Mr Noel Galea Bason.
| Type |
Denomination |
Diameter
(mm) |
Gross
Weight (g) |
Finesse |
Mintage |
| Silver
Proof |
Lm5 |
38.61 |
28.28 |
0.925 |
1,500 |
Malti
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