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1 Lira
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited |
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| Obverse description | The central vignette presents the Gardjola watch tower rendered in intaglio on a rose-tinted guilloche underprint, with the Maltese coat of arms in a circular frame to the right. The large numeral '1' appears at lower right, with the denomination 'LIRA' in bold letterpress at centre, and the serial number printed twice in dark ink at left and lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a detailed intaglio vignette of the University of Malta building, rendered in a three-quarter aerial perspective against a fine guilloche background in rose and brown tones. The Maltese coat of arms appears in the upper right corner, flanked by decorative foliage at lower left. The inscription 'Central Bank of Malta' runs along the top, with 'One Pound' at lower left and the large numeral '1' at lower right, the printer's imprint 'Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited' appearing in small type at the lower right margin. |
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| Protection description | the Maltese cross or geometric pattern visible when held to light, embedded in the paper at the right side of the note. |
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