2 Euro Commemorative coins Malta 2022

35 years of the Erasmus Programme

The Obverse depicts two key elements of the Erasmus programme, a European Union student mobility project aimed at university students. On the right is Erasmus of Rotterdam (Dutch humanist and philosopher), in one of his best-known portraits, after whom the programme was named because of his numerous journeys throughout Europe, with the aim of learning about its different cultures. The effigy of the theologian is superimposed on a net that crosses the coin from one point to the other, which is intended to represent the cultural and human exchanges between European students; on the left-hand side, thanks to a special type of graphics, the number '35' appears (to identify the 35th anniversary). Superimposed on the portrait are the circular inscriptions "1987-2022", "PROGRAMA" ed "ERASMUS" on three lines, while further down, near the inner edge, is the inscription "MALTA". Above the philosopher's right hand are the author's initials "J.J.". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve Maltese crosses.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

Seventh of the "Maltese Prehistoric Sites" series: Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts the Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni, an underground structure on three levels, consisting of numerous rooms with decorated walls and numerous sculptures; the prehistoric site has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At the top, on the left and near the inner edge, is the circular inscription "MALTA", with the minting year underneath. At the bottom, between the design and the inner edge, is the inscription "ĦAL-SAFLIENI HYPOGEUM 4000 - 2500 BC", written on three lines and with the years placed in an arc. Also at the bottom, on the right and superimposed on the image, are the author's initials "NGB". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve Maltese crosses.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security

The Obverse depicts the profiles, facing to the right, of three women of different ethnicities, positioned partially within a representation of the symbol of Venus; within the symbol, immediately below the chin of one of the faces, is the resolution number 'UNSCR 1325', written on two lines. Along the entire inner edge, the circular inscriptions "WOMEN", "PEACE", "SECURITY", separated from each other by olive branches and the inscription "MALTA", followed by the minting year, are engraved. At the bottom, between the lower part of the Venus symbol and an olive branch, is the author's name "A.NAPOLIONE". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve Maltese crosses.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).