Millennium Coin

To mark the arrival of the New Millennium, the Central Bank of Malta issued a unique coin which embodies in its design elements of tradition and novelty. The design of the coin departs from the customary round shape which characterised the commemorative coins previously issued by the Bank and is presented in an unusual oblong shape with rounded corners. On its obverse it displays the armorial bearings of Malta and of the Central Bank of Malta, whilst on its reverse it shows two Romano-Maltese coins, believed to be among the earliest coins in circulation at the time when both Malta and Gozo enjoyed the status of a municipium in the early part of the third century A.D. The coin design is the work of the Maltese artist Noel Galea Bason and was struck at the Royal Mint, United Kingdom. It forms part of the Masterpiece Millennium Collection, a project originated by the Royal Mint in which 23 other countries are participating. It is in Silver Proof with cameos coated in 22-carat gold and was legal tender in Malta for the value of Lm5 until 31 January 2008.

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