The Central Bank of Malta has issued a collector coin in a gold and silver version with the theme “Auberge de Castille”

The obverse of the coins shows the Emblem of Malta with the year of issue 2008. The reverse side depicts the porch of the Auberge de Castille. These coins are being issued under the Europa Programme 2008 with the theme ‘Cultural Heritage’. The ‘Europa Star’, which is the official logo of this programme, is shown on the reverse of the coin.

These are the first Maltese collector coins denominated in euro and were minted at the Royal Dutch Mint with the following specifications:

Face: €40; €10

Metal: Gold; Silver

Finesse: 0.916; 0.925

Weight: 6.5(gr); 28.28 (gr)

Diameter: 21 (mm); 38.61 (mm)

Edition Limit: 3,000; 18,000

The gold coin is available for sale at the price of €185 (inclusive of VAT) while the silver coin is on sale at the price of €38 (inclusive of VAT). These coins may be purchased from the Malta Coins Distribution Centre, Central Bank of Malta, Pjazza Kastilja, Valletta, or via the Bank’s website: www.centralbankmalta.org under the Currency section. Further information may be obtained by phoning the Bank on 2550 6005.

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