2 Euros Ġgantija Temples

Features

Issuer	Malta
Period	Republic (1974-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2016
Value	2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.33
Currency	Euro (2008-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: mosiądz niklowy clad nikiel centre in miedzionikiel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 84920
References	KM# 177 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Świątynie Ġgantija Automatically translated

Series: Malta's Prehistoric Monuments

Obverse

Świątynie Ġgantija znajdują się na wyspie Gozo. Ġgantija to megalityczny kompleks świątynny pochodzący z epoki neolitu. Jest to jedna z najstarszych wolnostojących budowli na świecie, a także jedna z najstarszych struktur religijnych. Zbudowana około 36 wieku p.n.e., Ġgantija poprzedza Stonehenge i egipskie piramidy. W prawym górnym rogu napis "ĠGANTIJA TEMPLES", a pod spodem lata "3600-3200 p.n.e.". W lewym dolnym rogu znajduje się nazwa kraju emisji "MALTA", a pod nią rok emisji "2016", po bokach którego umieszczono znak mincerski i znak mennicy. Na zewnętrznym otoku monety umieszczono 12 gwiazd Unii Europejskiej. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

The Ġgantija Temples situated on the Island of Gozo. Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex dating to the Neolithic ages. It is one of the world's oldest free-standing structures, as well as one of the oldest religious structures. Built approximately in the 36th century BC, Ġgantija pre-dates Stonehenge and the Egyptian Pyramids. At the top right the inscription ‘ĠGANTIJA TEMPLES’ and underneath the years ‘3600-3200 BC’. At the bottom left the name of the country of issuance ‘MALTA’ and underneath the year of issuance ‘2016’, flanked by the mint master mark and the mintmark. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ĠGANTIJA
TEMPLES
3800-3200 BC
NGB
MALTA
2016
F

Engraver: Noel Galea Bason

Reverse

Obok nominału znajduje się mapa przedstawiająca kontynent europejski bez granic. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Stroik z napisem: sześć razy "2" i dwa krzyże maltańskie. Automatically translated

Lettering: 2 ✠✠ 2 ✠✠ 2 ✠✠ 2 ✠✠ 2 ✠✠ 2 ✠✠

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)

Comments

Kompleks świątyń Ġgantija na Gozo jest jednym z najlepiej zachowanych na wyspach maltańskich. Miejsce to pochodzi z okresu od 3,600 do 3,200 p.n.e. i jest jednym z najstarszych wolnostojących zabytków na świecie. Ġgantija została wpisana na listę światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO w 1980 roku.

Moneta ta jest pierwszą z serii siedmiu, które zostaną wyemitowane przez Bank i będą przedstawiać prehistoryczne zabytki Malty, które zostały wpisane na listę światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO.

Moneta ze znakiem mennicy Monnaie de Paris:

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The Ġgantija Temples complex in Gozo is one of the best-preserved on the Maltese islands. The site dates to 3,600 - 3,200 B.C. and is one of the oldest free-standing monuments in the world. Ġgantija was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1980.

This coin is the first of a series of seven that will be issued by the Bank which will depict Malta's prehistoric monuments that are listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.

Coincard with the Monnaie de Paris mintmark:

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Date	Mintage	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2016	30 000			$ 9.30	(en) BU coincard with Monnaie de Paris mintmark	9%
2016	350 000	$ 2.30	$ 4.60	$ 4.80	(en) Without mintmark	92%
2016 F	30 000			$ 21	(en) BU set with F mintmark in star	8%

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	CGB E-auction n°415 Lot E-auction 415-327327 - feu_614472	29 Mar 2021	2016 F – (en) BU set with F mintmark in star	(Blister 2€ commémorative du BU 9 pièces)	USD 22.09 (EUR 19.00) (incl. buyer's premium)
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