500th Anniversary of the Circumnivagation of the Globe
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2022
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500th Anniversary of the Magellan-Elcano Circumnavigation of the Globe
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On 11 July 2022, the Central Bank of Malta issued the first coins from the 2022 Coin Programme: two numismatic coins, one in gold and one in silver, marking the Magellan-Elcano 500th Anniversary of the Circumnavigation of the Globe.
The coins were designed and engraved by Marianna Frisone and minted at the Royal Dutch Mint. The obverse of the coins features the coat of arms of Malta. The reverse shows the globe, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and Spanish navigator Juan Sebastian del Cano, and a representation of one of the carracks that arrived at Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain.
The first circumnavigation of the globe was led by Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan, who was charged with finding a Spanish route to the Moluccas. He was killed on Mactan Island in 1521, but the expedition returned to Spain under the command of Juan Sebastián del Cano.
The €50 gold coins are limited to just 400 pieces, and each is struck in 0.916 gold, weighs 6.5g and has a diameter of 21mm. The €10 silver coins are limited to 1,000 pieces and are struck in 0.925 silver. Each coin weighs 28.28g and has a diameter of 38.61mm.
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Type
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Denomination
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Diameter (mm)
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Gross Weight (g)
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Finesse
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Designers
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Mint
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Mintage
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Silver Proof
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€10
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38.61
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28.28
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0.925
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Obverse: Noel Galea Bason
Reverse: Marianna Frisone
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Royal Dutch Mint
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1,000
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Gold Proof
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€50
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21.00
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6.50
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0.916
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Obverse: Noel Galea Bason
Reverse: Marianna Frisone
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Royal Dutch Mint
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400
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