2022 €100, €50 and €10 Malta coins – The Beheading of St. John
- April 14, 2022
- by
- Pierre
The only painting currently known to bear his signature. The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (1608) is an oil painting by the Italian artist Caravaggio (1571-1610). Measuring 12 ft (3.7 m) by 17 ft (5.2 m), it depicts the execution of John the Baptist. It is located in the Oratory of St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta.
Carravaggio ‘s Masterpiece
According to Andrea Pomella in “Caravaggio: An Artist through Images (2005)”, the work is widely considered to be Caravaggio’s masterpiece as well as “one of the most important works in Western painting.” Jonathan Jones has described The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist as one of the ten greatest works of art of all time: “Death and human cruelty are laid bare by this masterpiece, as its scale and shadow daunt and possess the mind.”
Coin specifications
Metal: 999 Silver
Face Value : €100
Face Value : €100
Weight: 1500g
Dimensions: 280x400mm
Quality: Proof-like
Minting Limit: 100 (only 10 frames available)
Mint: PAMP
Price €2 370
Delivery from June 2022
A gold coin to celebrate CARAVAGGIO’s masterpiece
Metal: 916 Gold
Weight: 6.5g
Diameter: 21mm
Quality: Proof
Minting Limit: 500 pieces
Mint: PAMP
Price: Gold €550 (only 50 coins available)
A SILVER COIN TO COMMEMORATE THE MASTERPIECE
Metal: 925 Silver
Weight: 31.1g
Diameter: 38.61mm
Quality: Proof
Minting Limit: 2500 coins (only 250 coins available)
Mint: PAMP
Price: Silver €59.32 (Excl VAT)
Sources: Malta central bank and NUMISMAG.
