REPUBLIC OF MALTA - catalog of coins of different countries: modern coins and banknotes of all countries of the world, samples, gold and silver coins, photos and description.
Monetary unit: Euro = 100 cents. Coins in circulation: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents; 1, 2 euros. National euro coins prevail in circulation, but on a par with them there are Coins of other countries of the European Union.
1 cent Reverse: Altar of the prehistoric stone temple of Mnajdra, built 3000 - 3500 BC. Located in the south of Malta, the temple is one of the oldest buildings on Earth. It was discovered in the middle of the 12th century. Under the altar there is an inscription: MALTA, below the year of issue, to the right of the altar - letters NGB. Around the coin - XNUMX stars of the European Union. 2008, Copper clad steel. The color is red. The edge is smooth. Diameter - 16.25 mm. Thickness - 1.67 mm. The weight - 2.30 year Obverse designer - NG Bason, reverse - L. Luycx. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2008, released in 2008, 2011, 2012
2 cents Reverse: Altar of the prehistoric stone temple of Mnajdra. Under the altar there is an inscription: MALTA, below the year of issue, to the right of the altar - letters NGB. Around the coin - 12 stars of the European Union. 2008, Copper clad steel. The color is red. The edge is smooth, with a groove around the circumference. Diameter - 18.75 mm. Thickness - 1.67 mm. The weight - 3.06 year Obverse designer - NG Bason, reverse - L. Luycx. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2008, released in 2008, 2011, 2012
5 cents Reverse: Altar of the prehistoric stone temple of Mnajdra. Under the altar there is an inscription: MALTA, below the year of issue, to the right of the altar - letters NGB. Around the coin - 12 stars of the European Union. 2008 year. Copper clad steel. The color is red. The edge is smooth. Diameter - 21.25 mm. Thickness - 1.67 mm. The weight - 3.92 year Obverse designer - NG Bason, reverse - L. Luycx. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2008, released in 2008, 2011, 2012
10 cents Reverse: The coat of arms of Malta is a shield in the form of the heraldic flag of the country, on top of the crown in the form of fortresses of Malta, denoting the city-state. To the left of the shield is an olive branch, to the right is a palm branch, symbols of peace traditionally associated with Malta form a wreath tied at the base with a ribbon on which the inscription: REPUBBLIKA TA'MALTA. To the left of the coat of arms - the inscription: MALTA, to the right - the year of issue. Around the coin - 12 stars of the European Union. 2008 year. Gold-colored copper-aluminum alloy (Cu89Al5Zn5Sn1), so-called. Scandinavian alloy (89% copper, 5% aluminum, 5% zinc, 1% tin). Diameter - 19.75 mm. Thickness - 1.93 mm. The weight - 4.10 g. Large ribbed edge. Obverse designer - NG Bason, reverse - L. Luycx. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2008, released in 2008, 2011, 2012
20 cents Reverse: Coat of arms of Malta. On the left - an olive branch, on the right - a palm branch in the form of a wreath tied with a ribbon, on which the inscription: REPUBBLIKA TA'MALTA. To the left of the coat of arms - the inscription: MALTA, to the right - the year of issue. Around the coin - 12 stars of the European Union. 2008 year. Gold-colored copper-aluminum alloy (Cu89Al5Zn5Sn1), so-called. Scandinavian alloy (89% copper, 5% aluminum, 5% zinc, 1% tin). Diameter - 22.25 mm. Thickness - 2.14 mm. The weight - 5.74 g. Smooth edge with seven grooves. Obverse designer - NG Bason, reverse - L. Luycx. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2008, released in 2008, 2011, 2012
50 cents Reverse: Coat of arms of Malta. On the left - an olive branch, on the right - a palm branch in the form of a wreath tied with a ribbon, on which the inscription: REPUBBLIKA TA'MALTA. To the left of the coat of arms - the inscription: MALTA, to the right - the year of issue. Around the coin - 12 stars of the European Union. 2008 year. Gold-colored copper-aluminum alloy (Cu89Al5Zn5Sn1), so-called. Scandinavian alloy (89% copper, 5% aluminum, 5% zinc, 1% tin). Ribbed edge. Diameter - 24.25 mm. Thickness - 2.38 mm. The weight - 7.80 year Obverse designer - NG Bason, reverse - L. Luycx. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2008, released in 2008, 2011, 2012
1 евро Reverse: The Maltese Cross is a once powerful knightly order of the Hospitallers (Johannites - members of the Catholic spiritual-knightly order of St. John of Jerusalem, founded in the 12th century in Palestine). In the thirteenth century, under Master Raimund de Puy, the order became ecumenical, like the church itself, divided into eight (a universal number of directions of space) "languages" representing the main feudal Europe. The knights retained the name "Hospitallers of St. John", as well as: the red mantle with an eight-pointed cross embroidered with white silk - a symbol of chastity and eight knightly virtues. Between the ends of the cross: on top of the letters M - A - L - T - A; at the bottom - the year of issue. Around the coin - XNUMX stars of the European Union. 2008 year. Bimetal. Gold-colored outer ring, nickel-brass alloy (Cu75Zn20Ni5), white center insert - copper-nickel alloy (Cu93Ni7), clad on both sides with a more wear-resistant, also copper-nickel alloy (Cu75Ni25). Sectoral corrugation edge. Diameter - 23.25 mm. Thickness - 2.33 mm. The weight - 7.50 Reverse designer - L. Luycx. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2008, released in 2008, 2011, 2012
2 евро Reverse: Maltese cross. Between the ends of the cross: on top of the letters M - A - L - T - A; at the bottom - the year of issue. Around the coin - 12 stars of the European Union. 2008 year. Bimetal. White outer ring, copper-nickel alloy (Cu75Ni25), gold-colored center insert - copper-nickel alloy (Cu88Ni12), clad with a more corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant brass alloy (Cu75Zn20Ni5). Edge: regular and inverted number 2, interspersed with two asterisks. Diameter - 25.75 mm. Thickness - 2.20 mm. The weight - 8.50 Reverse designer - L. Luycx. This type of Coin has been in circulation since 01.01. 2008, released in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
