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2 Euros Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Engraver(s) | Noel Galea Bason |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The common reverse design for the 2 Euro denomination, as introduced in 2007, features a stylised relief map of the European Union extending across both the inner core and the outer ring on the right side of the coin. The numeral 2 is prominently placed in the open field to the left, representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean, with the inscription EURO arcing to its right over the continental landmass. The mint mark LL (Paris Mint) appears within the field. Twelve stars of the European Union are arranged on the outer ring, six above and six below the map, with six vertical relief lines bridging the inner and outer sections of the coin. |
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The Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni is a subterranean Neolithic temple complex in Paola, Malta, dated to roughly 3600–2500 BC and discovered accidentally in 1902 by workers cutting cisterns for a new housing development. The site was quietly excavated — and partially damaged — before authorities were fully informed, a fact that still irritates Maltese archaeologists. UNESCO inscribed it in 1980, one of the first such designations in the Mediterranean. Visitor numbers are now capped at a strict daily limit to prevent humidity damage to the ochre paintings inside.