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Auction: 24100 - World Banknotes - e-Auction
Lot: 633

Central Bank of Malta, [3 notes] 10 Shillings, £1, £5, 1967, serial number A/1 000002,
we are delighted to be offering at auction this selection of three Maltese banknotes. These notes have the unique distinction of being the lowest serial numbers ever available on the market for this Central Bank of Malta series.

These three notes are the last series of Maltese notes featuring our beloved Queen Elizabeth II. Issued 1967-8, they are similar to the preceding issue in design but have a different issuing authority and introduce different colour schemes for each denomination. The colours are striking, and each note displays the signature of Philip L. Hogg. On the obverse, all feature the portrait of the Queen in the regalia of the Order of the Garter; the most senior order of chivalry in Britain and the world’s oldest national order of kinghood still in existence. The portrait, commonly found on other Commonwealth banknotes of the same period, is to the right of the central design of the St. George cross surrounded by an intricate and colourful guilloche. The Maltese people were presented the George Cross for their gallantry and bravery after much of Malta was destroyed in World War II.

The reverse of each note displays images connected to industry across Malta.

The 10 Shillings note is bright red and features an illustration of a scene at Mgarr Harbor in Gozo. Gozo, one of the Maltese Islands, has a rich history of agriculture and fishing. Gozo is also believed to have been the island in Greek mythology where the sea nymph Calypso entertained the hero Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey.

The £1 note is olive green and displays an illustration of Marsa and the buildings of its industrial estate on its reverse. Marsa was a key town in the 1565 Siege of Malta, when it was used as a military camp for the Ottoman Empire. Marsa has become home to manufacturing in more recent times. The Marsa Industrial Estate, one of the larger industrial estates in Malta, houses several companies spanning a variety of sectors. Marsa, home to Malta’s shipyards and meaning “the harbour”, is another symbol of the nation’s fishing heritage and shipbuilding industry.

The £5 note is purple and brown and its reverse exhibits an illustration of Grand Harbour’s St Barbara Bastions, Lascaris Wharf, and the Barriera Warehouses. The Grand Harbour, also known as the Port of Valletta, is intrinsic to the history of Malta. The Grand Harbour has been a strategic port of Malta from prehistory to the modern day, connecting it to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

These banknotes proudly highlight Malta’s rich heritage through the country’s connection to the Mediterranean Sea
(Pick 28, 29, 30, BNB 201, 202, 203), about uncirculated to uncirculated (3 notes)

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Estimate
£10,000 to £15,000

Starting price
£10000