The Central Bank of Malta has issued a limited edition silver coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. The coin has a face value of €10. The bank also issued a similar coin in a brass version with a face value of €5.

The coins were minted at the Royal Belgian Mint and were designed and engraved by Noel Galea Bason.

The reverse features a nurse administering medication to a wounded soldier, recalling the humanitarian role Malta played during the war with its 27 hospitals and convalescent camps, where thousands of casualties of the war were treated.

The reverse of the coin also features a soldier and a red-coloured poppy – the first time colour has been used on a Maltese coin.

For details, e-mail mcdc@centralbankmalta.org or call 2550 6006/7/8.

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