2 Euro Commemorative coins Malta 2019

Fourth of the "Maltese Prehistoric Sites" series: Ta' Ħaġrat Temples

The obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts the prehistoric site of Ta' Ħaġrat, located on the island of Malta and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. At the top, towards the right, is the inscription "TA' ĦAĠRAT TEMPLES" written on two lines, followed at the bottom by the years "3600 - 3000 BC". Also on the right, in the lower part of the design, appear the author's initials "NGB". At the bottom, on the left, is the inscription "MALTA" with the minting year underneath. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. There are a number of variants of this coin concerning the presence and position of the mintmark, the mint director's symbol and the letter 'F' identifying France. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
​Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve Maltese crosses.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

Fourth of the "From Children in Solidarity" series: Nature and Environment

The Obverse depicts a tree with a foliage full of fruit and irradiated by the rays of the sun emerging in the upper right-hand corner; the design is completed by the inscription "Malta" with the minting year underneath, placed in the lower left-hand corner, between the design and the inner edge. (The BU coincards feature the mark of the Paris Mint and the symbol of its director, respectively placed to the left and right of the inscription "Malta"). The author of the drawing is Joshua Stuart, a secondary school student. Pupils from this school grade are targeted by the Malta Community Chest Fund's "From Children in Solidarity" programme. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve Maltese crosses.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).