Malta 2 Euro Series

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  1. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    http://gozonews.com/25448/issue-of-the-second-in-the-series-of-e2-commemorative-coins/

     
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  3. areich

    areich America*s Darling

  4. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    In a series about Malta's constitutional history? I doubt it. ;)

    By the way, this is, or will be, a five-coin series:
    2011: First Elected Representatives 1849 (hand with a ballot)
    2012: Majority Representation 1887 (People celebrating in front of the governor's palace)
    2013: Self Government 1921 (Maltese overlooking the islands)
    2014: Independence 1964 (Woman with a flag, from the Independence Monument)
    2015: Republic 1974 (Memorial at Castille Place)

    The design of this year's issue was modified, by the way. In the original design, several people were depicted with their arms raised; looked like a nazi salute to some. So this is the improved version. :) Also, for those who look at details, the "raw" 2012 commem has no mintmark while the pieces in sets have Utrecht's caduceus between the 5 o'clock and 6 o'clock stars.

    Christian
     
  5. mrbrklyn

    mrbrklyn New Member

    They are angling for the big maket
     
  6. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    While I prefer "classical" occasions for such commems (200th birthday etc.), this is a nice series built around the 50th anniversary of the country's independence; see the 2014 issue. And since each euro area member state can now issue two commemorative €2 coins per year, Malta can still "angle" with other pieces. ;)

    Christian
     
  7. areich

    areich America*s Darling

    It is nice that they focus a commemorative for a genuine national event.
     
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