2 Euro Commemorative coins Malta 2023

550th Anniversary of the Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus

On the Obverse, the right-hand side of the coin features a portrait of Nicholas Copernicus, facing to the left; the effigy is superimposed on a representation of the heliocentric theory of the universe, a theory developed and demonstrated by the scientist. Near the inner border, on the left side, is the circular inscription "NICOLAUS COPERNICUS", followed at the top by the years "1473 - 1543" (the years of the astronomer's birth and death). At the bottom are the arched inscription "MALTA", the minting year and the author's signature "FUSCO", the latter positioned near the image of Copernicus. The two inscriptions are separated by a small dot. 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).

225th anniversary of the French invasion of Malta

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts a personification of the French Republic, the official representation of that historical period. Along almost the entire inner edge, the following circular inscriptions are engraved: on the left "225th ANNIVERSARY" and, from top right, "ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH IN MALTA". On either side of the image are the horizontal inscriptions "Liberté" on the left and "Egalité" on the right, placed at the same height. Above the word "Egalité" are the years "1798 - 2023", written on two lines. At the bottom, positioned below a horizontal line, are the minting year in the centre and the author's initials "NGB" on the left, immediately below the line. In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte arrived in Malta and put an end to the domination of the Order of St. John on the island; he established a new government and issued new laws, but his stay was short-lived. 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).