| Issuer | Malta |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2008-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Noel Galea Bason Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#208 |
| Obverse description | The design features Skorba, a prehistoric temple located near the hamlet of Zebbiegh, in the northwest of Malta. The complex consists of two temples built side by side. These were built on a much older settlement remains of which were discovered outside the temple complex. Skorba lacks the monumentality of the other temples on the Maltese islands. Nevertheless, the site is of utmost importance having enabled archaeologists to set Malta’s prehistoric cultural sequence and establish that the islands were first inhabited at around 5 000 BC. The inscription ‘SKORBA TEMPLES 3600-2500 BC’ appears at the top of the design. At the bottom are the name of the issuing country ‘MALTA’ and the year of issuance ‘2020’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SKORBA TEMPLES 3600-2500 BC NGB MALTA 2020 |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | Fluted with a pattern consisting of two Maltese crosses and the |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 2020 - BU coincard with mintmark of Monnaie de Paris - 20 000 2020 - Without mintmark, for circulation - 170 000 2020 F - BU set with `F` in star - 10 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2499025990 |
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