Silver Half Kilo 2025 Widnet il-Bahar, Coin from Malta - detailed information

Silver Half Kilo 2025 Widnet il-Bahar, Coin from Malta
CoinSilver Half Kilo 2025 Widnet il-Bahar

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. In 2025, the country also authorised legal tender "coin bars" - bullion products with the form factor of regular bars, but designated with a face value in Euro. The 500 g (five hundred grams, or a half kilogram) of silver are denominated as €20 (Twenty Euro).

According to Eurozone convention, the denomination is legal tender in Malta only, and not in the whole Eurozone.

This coin bar is part of the first release of legal tender bullion bars for Malta, and features the Widnet il-Bahar, Malta’s rare and iconic Centaurea flower. Known as the “Ear of the Sea,” this endangered plant thrives along Malta’s rugged coastlines and symbolizes the island’s natural beauty and resilience.

Revered in local folklore for its mystical ties to nature, the Widnet il-Baħar is a proud symbol of conservation in Malta. Each coinbar is finely engraved to capture the delicate essence of this unique bloom, offering both elegance and a nod to Malta’s rich biodiversity.

MintSEMPSA Mint MarkSEMPSA assay mark Mintageunknown
Obverse

The bar is uniface (the obverse is blank).

Obverse Inscription (none)
Reverse
Malta / Silver Half Kilo 2025 Widnet il-Bahar - reverse photo

The reverse of the bar has a design centred around a depiction of the Widnet il-Bahar flower, below which the inscription WIDNET IL-BAHAR.

Around above that, the name of the issuing authority: CENTRAL BANK OF MALTA.

On the left, the year of issue 2025. On the right, the assay mark of Sempsa: a circle with two rows of inscriptions with a six-pointed star at centre. The outer row reads SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE METALES PRECIOSOS S.A. · (the full name of SEMPSA). In the inner row, FUNDIDORES AFINADORES, meaning "Melters Refiners". Below the assay mark, the unique serial number of each bar.

Below the flower, the Coat of Arms of the Central Bank of Malta. At centre, a shield divided in three parts; in the top part, a horizontal key; the lower parts have "heraldic hatching" indicating a white background on the left, and a red background on the right - the colours of the flag of Malta; in the left part, the George Cross Above the shield, a crest surrounded by laurel and palm branches. On the sides, the shield is supported by two armoured and helmeted Knights of Malta holding large swords. On a ribbon below, the motto in Latin: FIDUCIA FORTIS ("In Confidence Strength"), and the date the bank was founded, 1968.

Divided by this, the face value 20 EURO, below which the metal content 500G 999 FINE SILVER (five hundred grams of 99.9% silver).

Reverse Inscription CENTRAL BANK OF MALTA 2025 [serial number] 20 EURO 500G 999 FINE SILVER
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Release date: 8 May 2025.
Release price: €567.00.

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Silver Half Kilo 2025 Widnet il-Bahar: Details
CountryMalta
CurrencyEuro, Malta
Coin TypeSilver Half Kilo
Issued2025
ReverseCoat of Arms of the Central Bank of Malta
Face Value20 (x Euro, Malta)
Mintageunknown
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
TechnologyCast
ShapeBar
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size 40 x 80 mm
Thickness16.100 mm
Mass500.0000 g
OCC IDMXKD-OKQC-QPML-OWQJ
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