The theme for 2008 was European Cultural Heritage.
Malta
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Topic: The Auberge de Castille[1] | Designer: unknown | ||
| Face Value: €10 | Alloy: Silver 0.925 | Quantity: 18,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 26.08.2008 | Diameter: 38.61 mm | Weight: 28.28 g | Issue price: €38 | |
| Topic: The Auberge de Castille[1] | Designer: unknown | |||
| Face Value: €50 | Alloy: Gold 0.916 | Quantity: 3,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 26.08.2008 | Diameter: 21.00 mm | Weight: 6.5 g | Issue price: €185 | |
| In August 2008, Malta issued its first commemorative coins denominated in euros, in both silver and gold. These coins make part of the Europa Coin Program. The theme for this year is Cultural Heritage. Both coins feature the Auberge de Castille.[2]
The obverse shows the Auberge de Castille's main door – the prime minister's office while the reverse shows the emblem of Malta. | ||||
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References
- 1 2 "euroHOBBY". eurocollection.ning.com.
- ↑ "Malta Coins Distribution Centre". Central Bank of Malta. Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
External links
- The Euro Coins Collection Network Archived 2010-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
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