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50 Euros Albrecht Dürer
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Thickness | 1.65 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the coat of arms of Malta centrally positioned in the field, depicting a quartered shield bearing a George Cross and vertical stripes, surmounted by a mural crown and flanked by two olive branches forming a wreath, with a ribbon at the base inscribed REPUBBLIKA TA' MALTA. The legend MALTA appears to the left and the date 2021 to the right, both in the inner ring. Twelve five-pointed stars are arranged around the outer border, referencing the European Union, with the Utrecht mint privy mark visible at the base of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | MALTA 2021 REPUBBLIKA TA' MALTA |
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Malta's gold commemorative program has leaned heavily on Renaissance figures with tenuous island connections, and Dürer is no exception — the Nuremberg master never set foot in Malta. The issue nonetheless fits within a broader European collector series coordinated across multiple sovereign mints in the early 2020s, where smaller issuing authorities licensed culturally prestigious subjects to drive bullion-adjacent numismatic sales.
Dürer died in 1528, leaving an estate that inventoried his own collection of coins and medals — he was an avid collector of antique currency himself.