2 Euros Ġgantija Temples, Malta

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Luc Luycx

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The Ġgantija Temples situated on the Island of Gozo. Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex dating to the Neolithic ages. It is one of the world's oldest free-standing structures, as well as one of the oldest religious structures. Built approximately in the 36th century BC, Ġgantija pre-dates Stonehenge and the Egyptian Pyramids. At the top right the inscription ‘ĠGANTIJA TEMPLES’ and underneath the years ‘3600-3200 BC’. At the bottom left the name of the country of issuance ‘MALTA’ and underneath the year of issuance ‘2016’, flanked by the mint master mark and the mintmark. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Noel Galea Bason

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Reeded with inscription: six times a 2 and two Maltese crosses.