2 Euros Ġgantija Temples

2 Euros (Ġgantija Temples) - obverse2 Euros (Ġgantija Temples) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Malta
Period Republic (1974-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2016
Value 2 Euros
2 EUR = USD 2.16
Currency Euro (2008-date)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
84920
References KM# 177
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Ġgantija Temples

Series: Malta's Prehistoric Monuments

Obverse

The Ġgantija Temples situated on the Island of Gozo. Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex dating to the Neolithic ages. It is one of the world's oldest free-standing structures, as well as one of the oldest religious structures. Built approximately in the 36th century BC, Ġgantija pre-dates Stonehenge and the Egyptian Pyramids. At the top right the inscription ‘ĠGANTIJA TEMPLES’ and underneath the years ‘3600-3200 BC’. At the bottom left the name of the country of issuance ‘MALTA’ and underneath the year of issuance ‘2016’, flanked by the mint master mark and the mintmark. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ĠGANTIJA
TEMPLES
3800-3200 BC
NGB
MALTA
2016
F

Engraver: Noel Galea Bason

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded with inscription: six times a "2" and two Maltese crosses.

Lettering: 2 ✠✠ 2 ✠✠ 2 ✠✠ 2 ✠✠ 2 ✠✠ 2 ✠✠

2 Euros (Ġgantija Temples) -  obverse

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Mints

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
F Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Comments

The Ġgantija Temples complex in Gozo is one of the best-preserved on the Maltese islands. The site dates to 3,600 - 3,200 B.C. and is one of the oldest free-standing monuments in the world. Ġgantija was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1980.

This coin is the first of a series of seven that will be issued by the Bank which will depict Malta's prehistoric monuments that are listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.

Coincard with the Monnaie de Paris mintmark:

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2016  30 000 $ 8.60 9% BU coincard with Monnaie de Paris mintmark
2016  350 000 $ 3.20 $ 4.30 $ 4.30 93% Without mintmark
2016 F 30 000 $ 22 9% BU set with F mintmark in star

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