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The
Central Bank of Malta issued this Silver Commemorative Coin
to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Mattia Preti.
The coin has been issued to honour and offer tribute to Mattia
Preti, the celebrated Calabrese painter, whose works, mostly
of a religious character, adorn several churches in various
towns and villages on these Islands. The coin, on the reverse,
shows a self portrait of Mattia Preti and a drawing of St John
the Baptist - a detail from one of his works. The years of
his
lifetime (1613 – 1699) are shown to his left. The obverse
of the coin shows the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malta
and the year of issue (1999). The coin, which was legal tender
in Malta until 31 January 2008, was struck at the Royal Mint,
United Kingdom. The
coin was designed by 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 |
5,000 |
Malti
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