2 Cents

Features

Issuer	Malta
Królowa	Elizabeth II (1952-1974)
Period	Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1972-1982
Value	2 Cents (0.02 MTL)
Currency	Maltese Pound (1972-2007)
Composition	Miedzionikiel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	2.25 g
Diameter	17.7 mm
Thickness	1.1 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	18 May 1986
Number	N# 1778
References	KM# 9 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 9 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Penthesilea, królowa Amazonek
Cztery delfiny Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
MALTA
1976

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Reverse

Nominał w wieńcu z liści winorośli Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
2
CENTS

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mints

	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
FM	Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003)

Comments

Penthesilea jest królową Amazonek w mitologii greckiej. Jest córką Aresa i Otrery. Pomagała Troi w wojnie trojańskiej, podczas której została zabita przez Achillesa.

Delfiny: Delfin jest symbolem Malty. Dwa delfiny znajdują się również w herbie Malty, od 1964 do 1975 roku.

Spośród monet z 1972 roku, 4 002 000 wybito w 1971 roku, 3 151 000 w 1972, 1 000 000 w 1973, a 3 000 000 w 1974. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Penthesilea is Queen of the Amazons in Greek Mythology. She is the daughter of Ares and Otrera. She assisted Troy in the Trojan War, during which she was killed by Achilles.

Dolphins: Dolphin is a Maltese symbol. We find two dolphins also in the Maltese Coat of Arms, from 1964 to 1975.

Of the coins dated 1972, 4,002,000 were minted in 1971, 3,151,000 were minted in 1972, 1,000,000 were minted in 1973, and 3,000,000 were minted in 1974.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1972	11 153 000	$ 0.05	$ 0.21	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 0.86	$ 0.99	(en) Minted in 1971-1974	57%
1972	8 000							$ 2.20	(en) Proof - In Sets	0.8%
1976	1 000 000		$ 0.13	$ 0.15	$ 0.46	$ 0.81	$ 1.80	$ 2.70		21%
1976 FM	2 500								(en) Matte	0.3%
1976 FM	26 000							$ 4.90	(en) Proof	2%
1977	6 105 000	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.37	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	$ 1.00		52%
1977 FM	6 884							$ 3.20	(en) Proof	0.9%
1977 FM	2 752								(en) Special Uncirculated	0.2%
1978 FM	3 244							$ 5.60	(en) Proof	0.4%
1978 FM	2 752								(en) Special Uncirculated	0.13%
1979 FM	6 577							$ 5.30	(en) Proof	0.7%
1979 FM	537								(en) Special Uncirculated	0.08%
1980 FM	3 451							$ 5.20	(en) Proof	0.5%
1980 FM	385								(en) Special Uncirculated	0.10%
1981 FM	1 453								(en) Proof	0.18%
1981 FM	449								(en) Special Uncirculated	0.08%
1982				$ 0.29	$ 0.33	$ 0.39	$ 0.58	$ 0.68		20%

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