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10 Shillings, Malta, 1963 (Pick 25)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1963

Issuing entity

Malta

This 10 Shillings note was issued in Malta, dated 1963. It belongs to the Pound Sterling (1825-1972) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Elizabeth II (1952-1974). It measures 133 × 70 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 25.

Obverse: Elizabeth II at right, George Cross in centre. Its lettering reads “GOVERNMENT OF MALTA / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR / TEN SHILLINGS / IN MALTA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES / AND IS ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY / OF THE CURRENCY NOTES ORDINANCE, 1949.”. Reverse: Mġarr harbour. Its lettering reads “GOVERNMENT / OF MALTA / 10/- TEN SHILLINGS”. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990). Demonetized: Yes.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Physical characteristics

Size
133 × 70 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
Currency
Pound Sterling (1825-1972)
Demonetized
Yes

Design

Obverse
Elizabeth II at right, George Cross in centre
Reverse
Mġarr harbour
Obverse lettering
GOVERNMENT OF MALTA / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR / TEN SHILLINGS / IN MALTA AND ITS DEPENDENCIES / AND IS ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY / OF THE CURRENCY NOTES ORDINANCE, 1949.
Reverse lettering
GOVERNMENT / OF MALTA / 10/- TEN SHILLINGS

Identification

Value
10 Shillings
Dates recorded
1963
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 25

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P25
  • NumistaN# 233140

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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