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10 Euros The Phoenicians in Malta
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Reverse description | A detailed rendering of a Phoenician sailing vessel dominates the central field, depicted in left profile underway on stylized waves, with a large billowing sail and characteristic curved hull and ornamental prow and stern. The denomination '10 EURO' appears in the upper right field in two lines. A ring of twelve five-pointed stars encircles the inner design near the rim, referencing the European Union. The inscription 'THE PHOENICIANS IN MALTA' arcs along the lower exergue, separated from the main design by a decorative border. A small Maltese cross mintmark appears at the lower right of the border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 EURO THE PHOENICIANS IN MALTA |
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The Phoenicians established trading posts along Malta's coasts as early as 700 BC, drawn by the islands' position at the midpoint of Mediterranean sea routes. Malta's Phoenician heritage is attested by inscriptions found at the Tas-Silġ sanctuary site, where a bilingual Phoenician-Greek dedication confirmed the islands' role as a genuine cultural crossroads rather than a mere waypoint.
This coin belongs to Malta's ongoing numismatic series documenting the successive civilizations that occupied the archipelago — issued the same year Malta marked the fourth centenary of the King James Bible, though that occasion earned no coin of its own.