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1 Tari
| Issuer | Sovereign Order of Malta |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the heraldic achievement of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, featuring a double-headed eagle displayed with wings spread, supporting a crowned shield bearing the Order's cross, with a sword and sceptre as supporters. The date MXLVIII (1548) appears in the upper field above the arms. A circular beaded inner border frames the design, with the circumferential legend reading SOVEREIGN ORDER OF SAINT JOHN OF JERUSALEM around the periphery. Engraver's initials ERG and mintmark FM appear in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | SOVEREIGN ORDER OF SAINT JOHN OF JERUSALEM ERG FM |
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The Sovereign Order of Malta occupies a peculiar position in numismatics — a sovereign entity without territory, issuing coins that are legal tender for a state whose "land" consists of two buildings in Rome. This 1965 brass issue belongs to the Order's modern collector series, struck not for circulation but to fund charitable operations and assert the Order's claim to sovereignty recognized by over 100 nations.
Franklin Brass was the alloy specification used across several of the Order's mid-century issues, distinguishing them from standard commercial brass compositions.