Following the accession of Malta to the European Union on the
1st May 2004, Malta's agreement to introduce the Euro currency and euro coins
has now reached its climax. With all statistics and criteria adhered
to, Malta has officially applied to introduce the Euro Currency in
January 2008. The final desicion which came from Brussels on the
16th May 2007 gave the go ahead for the Euro adoption in Malta. All Malta coins in circulation will therefore seize from circulation
and be replaced by the Malta Euro coins.
The Malta Euro Coins were designed by local engraver Noel Galea Bason, the Euro coins will
be struck in France and should be available and ready on the island by the end
of the year. Three designs have been chosen to appear on the Malta euro coins.
These are, the emblem of the Republic of Malta, the eight pointed Maltese cross,
and the ritual altar at Hagar Qim (Malta's oldest temples). The reverse of the
Maltese Euros will
also bear the date of issue '2008' and 'MALTA'.
All three designs for the Malta Euro Coins, were
decided following a two round national vote which ended in May 2006.
The Euro coin designs seem to have brought a greater national
interest in the general collecting of Euro Coins. As our company
visits various international European exhibitions such as Numismata
in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich, as well as Veronafil in Verona as
well as Maastricht Paper money show in Valkenburg The Netherlands,
we are promoting and showing the designs and discussing the supply
of Malta euro coins with our european business partners.