2014 Malta 2 euro commemorative coin:
Independence from Britain in 1964.
The coin commemorating the Malta Independence constitution of 1964 is the fourth in the series of five
coins that commemorate constitutional milestones in Maltese history. By means of the 1964 constitution
Malta became an independent nation for the first time after hundreds of years of foreign domination.
The national side of the coin shows a detail of the bronze monument commemorating Independence
which was designed by the artist Gianni Bonnici in 1989. It shows a young woman, representing Malta,
carrying the Maltese flag. At the right, in semi-circle the inscription MALTA — Independence 1964
and at the bottom the year of issuance 2014. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Date of Issue: 3 June 2014
Diameter: 25.75 mm.
Thickness: 2.20 mm.
Metal: Outer part: copper-nickel; inner part: three layers: nickel brass, nickel, nickel brass
Weight: 8.5g.
Issuing volume: 432.500
- Model: EUR MLT 2014
- Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]
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