Edward Caruana Dingli 150th Anniversary from his Birth Gold Proof

Description

Edward Caruana Dingli was born in Valletta on 10th August 1876.  He and his brother Robert, both talented artists, studied under Giuseppe Cali, a leading figure in Maltese art. Cali regarded Edward as one of his best students.  Through Cali's connections, Caruana Dingli received prestigious commissions, establishing himself as a portrait artist. This coin was the last coin designed and engraved by the late Noel Galea Bason for The Central Bank of Malta,  IT portrays a self portrait of Edward Car