MALTA Proof Set 1965 Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. Quadricentennial of the Great Siege! PROOF

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1965, Matla (Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem). Proof Set of 1, 25 & 50 Tari & Zecchino Coins. 4pcs!

Mint Year: 1965
Condition: Proof!
Mintage: 3,315 Sets.
Engraver: C. Giampaoli
References: KM-X#401, KM-X#402, KM-X#403, KM-X#404.
Denomination: 1 Tari, 25 Tari, 50 Tari, Zecchino - Quadricentennial of the Great Siege of Malta.
Material: Brass, Franklinum (cu-ni), Franklinum (cu-ni), Copper-Nickel (silver-plated)
Diameter: 25mm, 31mm, 38mm, 40mm
Weight: 3gm, 11gm, 16.85gm, 23.1gm



The Great Siege of Malta (Maltese: L-Assedju l-Kbir) occurred in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire attempted to conquer the island of Malta, then held by the Knights Hospitaller. The siege lasted nearly four months, from 18 May to 8 September 1565.

The Knights Hospitaller had been headquartered in Malta since 1530, after being driven out of Rhodes, also by the Ottomans, in 1522, following the siege of Rhodes. The Ottomans first attempted to take Malta in 1551 but failed. In 1565, Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Sultan, made a second attempt to take Malta. The Knights, who numbered around 500 together with approximately 6,000 footsoldiers, withstood the siege and repelled the invaders.

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