Gold Ounce 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, Coin from Malta - detailed information

Malta has been using the Euro as its currency since 2008. Apart from the regular circulation coinage, the country has also authorised some mints to issue non circulating and bullion coins under its jurisdiction. The one troy ounce of gold (1oz) format is internationally popular, and is formally denominated with a €25 (Twenty-five Euro) face value. According to Eurozone convention, the denomination is legal tender in Malta only, and not in the whole Eurozone.

This coin was issued in memory of Queen Elizabeth II.

The world mourned along with the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth upon the death of their beloved monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. Her passing on 8 September 2022, just a few months after celebrating her historic Platinum Jubilee that marked her 70 years on the throne - the longest by any British monarch - was a bittersweet moment. For many, The Queen was the only monarch they had ever known, and her steady presence and calming influence will be sorely missed. It was also a time to celebrate the life of a remarkable woman and her unwavering devotion to her country and people.

While Malta is a republic, it has a long association with British monarchy, having been a British colony from 1813 to 1964. Queen Elizabeth II was the last monarch of the country. Additionally, between 1949 and 1951, the young princess Elizabeth made Malta her home at the age of 23 while her husband was stationed on the island with the navy. Living at Villa Guardamangia, an 18th-century house owned by the Prince’s uncle Lord Mountbatten and just outside the city of Valletta, the newlyweds and their two young children could lead a relatively normal life. As Queen, Elizabeth II visited Malta after it became a republic in 1992, in 2005, and 2007 on the very day she and Prince Philip celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Her last visit to Malta was in 2015, when she attended the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Valetta.