The Central Bank of Malta issued a numismatic commemorative coin on May 9 to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Malta’s adoption of the euro currency. This coin was struck by the Royal Dutch Mint in Brilliant Uncirculated cupro-nickel and has a limited mintage of just 2,000. The coin weighs 15.5 grams and has a diameter […]
Malta: New silver and gold coins celebrate 50th anniversary of Central Bank
The Central Bank of Malta have issued (17th April) new silver crown coin and gold Proof coins which are minted in celebration of their own institute, which was opened for the first time 50 years ago. In the wake of Maltese independence, which was achieved on the 21st September 1964, the need to establish a […]
Malta: New Europa gold and silver coins feature the era of Baroque art
The Central Bank of Malta have issued (14th March) their new collector coins which are part of the Europa series focusing on various eras of art and architecture featured on the seven circulating denominations of the euro currency bank notes. Coins for 2018 focus on the Baroque and Rococo periods, and in the case of […]
Malta: Voting rights for women celebrated on new silver €10 Proof coin
The Central Bank of Malta have unveiled (3rd November) their latest collector coin, which celebrates the 70th anniversary of universal suffrage in the small nation. On the 25th to the 27th October in 1947, the women of Malta (still a British Crown colony) exercised for the first time their right to vote. This had been […]
Auberge de Baviere Depicted on New Maltese Gold and Silver Collector Coins
The Central Bank of Malta has issued two collector coins depicting the Auberge de Bavière. This is the fifth and final in the bank’s series of numismatic coins on surviving auberges of the Knights of St John. These structures are unique to Malta and share an interesting […]
Knights of St. John of Malta Coin Series Continues
The Central Bank of Malta have issued two new coins within the continuing series honoring the Knights of St. John of Malta. The latest coins depict the Auberge D’Aragon, the 16th century baroque style castle which is situated in Valetta, the capital of Malta. The Auberge D’Aragon is quite significant to the Knights of St. […]
Malta: 2014 Charles Camilleri Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins
The Central Bank of Malta have issued two coins which honor one of the country’s most well-known and admired composers. Charles Camilleri (1931 – 2009) has long been acknowledged as Malta’s national composer. Born in Hamrun, a town in the Inner Harbour Region of Malta, as a teenager he had already composed a number of […]
Malta 2013 ‘Self Government 1921’ 2 Euro Commemorative Coin
The Central Bank of Malta has issued a third coin in the series of €2 commemorative coins highlighting milestones in Malta’s Constitutional History. The theme of this new coin is ‘Self-government – 1921’. Malta was granted a form of self-rule by the British government in 1921, in the aftermath of the First World War and […]
Malta €2 Commemorative Coin Highlights Majority Representation
The Central Bank of Malta have issued (15th October) their second commemorative coin which marks significant dates and developments of Malta’s constitutional history. This year’s theme is “Majority Representation” and highlights Malta’s moves to a government with full representation in parliament of its citizens at a time when it was just beginning to take root […]
Malta Honors Antonio Sciortino in Europa Silver Star Series
The Central Bank of Malta has issued (30th April) two commemorative coins which pay tribute to Antonio Sciortino (1879 – 1947) one of Malta’s most well-known artists / sculptors of the 20th century. The coins are struck at the Royal Dutch Mint and are part of the EUROPA silver star series whose focus for 2012 […]
