The Central Bank of Malta has issued (8th May) gold and silver Proof coins, which are part of a Europe-wide numismatic programme featuring various annual topics and events. This year, the Five Ages of Europe series continues with the focus being on the Gothic era. The period is divided into Early Gothic (1150-1250), High Gothic […]
Malta: Prehistoric temple, Ta’ Hagrat, features on new €2 commemorative coin
The Central Bank of Malta has announced they will issue, on the 22nd July, the fourth commemorative €2 coin in a series of seven dedicated to the Maltese islands’ prehistoric sites which are on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The featured site for 2019 is the Ta’ Hagrat, an ancient temple in Malta, along with […]
Malta: New silver coins remember centenary anniversary of the Sette Giugno Riots
The Central Bank of Malta has issued (4th June) new silver collector coins to mark an event in Maltese history remembered as an essential step to self-rule and eventual independence. The day is remembered on the 6th June, when, in 1919, four Maltese nationals died when fired upon by British soldiers. Despite the nearly 200 […]
Malta: Tall ship designs of the Renaissance era feature on latest Europa Silver Star Programme
The Central Bank of Malta has announced that on the 15th March, they will issue numismatic coins in gold and silver depicting the Order of St. John’s Gran Carracca Sant’Anna. The coins are issued under the Europa Programme and bear the Europa Star logo. The carrack was one of the most influential ship designs of […]
Malta: New gold bullion range of coins launched depicting figure of Melita
The Central Bank of Malta, in collaboration with the Lombard Bank Malta Plc., have launched (30th November) a new range of gold bullion coins which carry both the name and allegorical image of “Melita.” The gold coins are struck by the PAMP Mint of Switzerland and will be issued in three denominations and weights: A […]
Five-euro commemorative coin issued to mark 10 year anniversary of Malta’s adoption of the euro
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 […]
