Two and a Half Euro 2022 Queen Elizabeth II - Platinum Jubilee, Coin from Malta

Coin	Two and a Half Euro 2022 Queen Elizabeth II - Platinum Jubilee

Malta has been using the Euro as its currency since 2008. Apart from the regular circulation coinage, the country also issues non circulating commemorative coins.

According to Eurozone convention, "regular" circulating denominations are between one cent and two Euro, and non-circulating coins should be otherwise denominated - such as €2.50 (two and a half Euro); these are legal tender in Malta only, and not in the whole Eurozone.

This coin celebrates the Platinum Jubilee (70 years of the throne) of Queen Elizabeth II.

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.

Elizabeth II ascended the throne on 6 February 1952 at the age of 25 and was crowned Queen on 2 June 1953 in Westminster Abbey. The ceremony, with the exception of the anointing and communion, was televised for the first time. She was the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as "Commonwealth Realms," including their territories and dependent territories, and the head of the 53-state Commonwealth of Nations and secular head of the Anglican Church of England. In 2020, Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning monarch to date and the first to celebrate such an anniversary.

Mint	Royal Dutch Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	15,000

Obverse

The obverse of the coin shows at its centre 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 as a symbol of economic progress and security; 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, awarded to Malta for bravery in April 1942 by King George VI. Above the shield, a crest surrounded by laurel and palm branches, symbols of honour and peace respectively, supporting a mural crown on top - symbolic of Malta's historic role as a fortress.

On the sides, the shield is supported by two armoured and helmeted Knights of Malta holding large swords, representing confidence and strength, the two virtues incorporated in the Bank's motto. These symbolise some of the greatest pages in Malta's long military history, which, for more than two-and-a-half centuries, was ruled by the Order of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. The plumed helmet of a knight which surmounts the shield also has a special connection to Malta as it was modelled on one found on a monument in the 16th century Co-Cathedral of St John in Valletta, built by the Knights.

On a ribbon below, the motto in Latin: FIDUCIA FORTIS ("In Confidence Strength"), and the date the bank was founded, 1968.

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

Around below, the date of issue 2022.

Obverse Inscription	CENTRAL BANK OF MALTA 2022

Reverse

The reverse of the coin shows the Jubilee emblem (or logo). The logo features a continuous line which reveals a stylised St Edward's Crown within a circle to create the impression of a royal seal, and the number 70 has been incorporated within the top of the crown signifying the Platinum Jubilee.

Around above, the inscription THE QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE; the face value and denomination · 2,5 EURO · are around below.

Reverse Inscription	THE QUEEN'S PLATINUM JUBILEE · 2,5 EURO ·

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

Notes	Finish: Brilliant Uncirculated. Packaging: in blister card.

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See also

All (2) coins of type: Two and a Half Euro

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Two and a Half Euro 2022 Queen Elizabeth II - Platinum Jubilee	15,000	Coat of Arms of the Central Bank of Malta	CENTRAL BANK OF MALTA 2022
Two and a Half Euro 2022 Lord of the Rings	15,000	Coat of Arms of the Central Bank of Malta	CENTRAL BANK OF MALTA 2022

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Two and a Half Euro 2022 Queen Elizabeth II - Platinum Jubilee: Details

Country	Malta
Currency	Euro, Malta
Coin Type	Two and a Half Euro
Issued	2022
Effigy	Coat of Arms of the Central Bank of Malta
Face Value	2.50 (x Euro, Malta)
Total Mintage	15,000
Current	Yes
Material	CuproNickel
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	33.0000 mm
Mass	15.5000 g
OCC ID	YRVP-OVRC-MKYY-ODQG

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