The coin features the Mnajdra Temple Altar and the inscription Malta & the year (2008) below it. The coin`s outer ring bears the 12 stars (signifying the Union of 12 countries initially into the European Union).
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
MALTA 2016
NGB
Reverse description
Left: The numeral 2 and the inscription EURO CENT. Right: The coin shows Europe in relation to Africa and Asia on a globe with 6 Radiating stars each on either side.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 EURO
CENT LL
Edge
Grooved
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) F Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage
2008 F - `F` mark in Star - 36 000 000 2008 F - `F` mark in Star; In Sets - 50 000 2011 - Without NGB; In Sets - 50 000 2012 - In Sets - 50 000 2013 - - 7 500 000 2013 - In Sets - 35 000 2014 - In Sets - 25 000 2015 - - 3 100 000 2015 - In Sets - 30 000 2016 F - - 250 000 2016 F - In Sets - 30 000 2017 F - (fr) N`existe pas à supprimer - 2017 F - In Sets - 25 000 2018 F - - 10 000 000 2018 F - In Sets - 15 000 2019 F - In Sets - 15 000 2020 F - - 4 000 000 2020 F - In Sets - 10 000 2021 F - - 7 000 000 2021 F - In Sets - 11 000 2022 - - 4 900 000 2022 - In Sets; Royal Dutch Mint - 10 000 2023 - In Sets - 10 000