2 Euro Commemorative coins Malta 2024

Honey Bee

The Obverse depicts a Maltese honey bee (Latin name Apis mellifera ruttneri), one of the endemic species found on the Maltese islands; the bee is superimposed on a flower at the top and a honeycomb at the bottom. Between the flower and the honeycomb, the word “MALTA” appears on the left and the minting year on the right. At the bottom left, next to the image of the honeycomb, are the author’s initials, “MAF.” 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. This coin is the first in a series dedicated to local fauna by the Republic of Malta.
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).

The Cittadella

The Obverse depicts the fortified city located on the island of Gozo (the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago), locally known as “Iċ-Ċittadella,” meaning The Citadel. At the top of the coin, the inscription “ĊITTADELLA GOZO” is engraved in two lines, while at the bottom, to the left and right of the lower part of the design, are the words "MALTA" and the minting year. To the right, above the minting year and almost inside the image, is 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. This coin is the first in a series that the Republic of Malta is dedicating to the fortified cities of Malta, which contribute to defining the Maltese and European cultural heritage.
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).