10 Shillings MLT Banknote (George VI Issue) 1949

10 Shillings Pound / Lira (Issued 1949)

The portrait of King George VI dominates the right side of this 1949 Maltese banknote, presenting the British monarch in formal dress during a period when Malta remained under British sovereignty. This ten shillings denomination served as a key circulating note in the Maltese monetary system, bridging the island’s colonial administration with its developing financial infrastructure. The note reflects the design conventions of post-war Commonwealth currency, combining classical portraiture with symbolic heraldic elements that reinforced institutional authority.

On the front, the note displays King George VI in a formal three-quarter facing portrait, executed in fine intaglio engraving that captures considerable facial detail and dignified bearing. The entire design is rendered in a sage green colour with precise denomination numerals “10/-” positioned in the upper left and lower left corners within decorative circular frames. The header reads “GOVERNMENT OF MALTA” with “TEN SHILLINGS” prominently centred beneath it in capitals. A Maltese coat of arms appears on the left side, fashioned within a cross formation, demonstrating heraldic precision typical of governmental currency. The serial number “2536793” is displayed twice, once in the upper right quadrant and again in the lower left area. Fine guilloché patterning forms the background, creating subtle geometric texture throughout the surface. The text “THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR” appears above the denomination, whilst authorisation language and a signature line occupy the lower portion. The green border frame features intricate linear detailing, and small denomination markers appear within the top and bottom corner ornaments.

The reverse presents an ornamental composition centred on a blank shield surrounded by elaborate foliate and scrollwork ornamentation rendered in the same sage green colour. Symmetrical acanthus leaf designs flank the central shield on both sides, demonstrating confident classical engraving technique with carefully modelled curves and flourishes. The border mirrors the front design with consistent linear framing, maintaining visual harmony across both sides of the note. The plain shield space within the decorative surround creates strong visual focus, whilst the paper itself exhibits the watermark and security characteristics typical of notes from this period.

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