The Central Bank of Malta has issued a €2 commemorative coin depicting the Ġgantija temples. The coin reverse shows the common €2 side while the obverse (national side) shows a representation of the Ġgantija temples. The coin obverse was designed by Noel Galea Bason.
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The Ġgantija Temples complex in Gozo is one of the best preserved on the Maltese islands. The site dates to 3,600-3,200 BC and is one of the oldest free-standing monuments in the world. Ġgantija was listed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site in 1980.
This coin is the first of a series of seven that will be issued by the Bank that will depict Malta’s prehistoric monuments that are listed by Unesco as World Heritage Sites.
These commemorative coins will be issued in circulation quality in rolls of 25 coins each as well as in coin cards. The coins in the cards, of which only 30,000 will be made, will bear a mint-mark of the Monnaie de Paris, where the coins were minted. The cost of a roll of 25 coins is €70, while that of a coin card is €7.
The coins may be purchased directly from the Malta Coins Distribution Centre’s online eShop facility on www.centralbankmalta.org.
New post office in Floriana
Maltapost has opened a new post office in Conservatory Street, Floriana.
The post office offers all postal services including the collection of registered or bulky mail items, insurance of mail, philatelic products, bill payments, encashment of social security cheques, One4All Gift Vouchers, international money transfers and a selection of greeting cards and stationery.
It located in the centre of Floriana, close to the Police General Headquarters and is open from Monday to Saturday between 7.30am and 1pm.
For further information on the post offices and their locations, and about the range of products and services offered by Maltapost, visit www.maltapost.com.