Melita bullion coins facts for kids

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Melita Gold

Malta
Value	€10, €25, €50 and €100 (face value)
Mass	€10: 3.11 g (0.100 ozt) €25: 7.77 g (0.250 ozt) €50: 15.55 g (0.500 ozt) €100: 31.10 g (1.000 ozt)
Diameter	€10: 16 mm (0.63 in) €25: 22 mm (0.87 in) €50: 27 mm (1.1 in) €100: 34 mm (1.3 in)
Thickness	€10: 0.8 mm (0.031 in) €25: 1.06 mm (0.042 in) €50: 1.40 mm (0.055 in) €100: 1.78 mm (0.070 in)
Edge	Milled/Reeded
Composition	99.9% Au
Years of minting	2018 (2018)–present
Obverse
Design	Coat of arms of Malta
Design date	2018
Reverse
Design	Melita
Design date	2018

Melita Silver

Malta
Value	€10 (face value)
Mass	311 g (10.0 ozt)
Diameter	79.5 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness	6 mm (0.24 in)
Edge	Flat
Composition	99.9% Ag
Years of minting	2021 (2021)–present
Obverse
Design	Coat of arms of Malta
Design date	2021
Reverse
Design	Melita
Design date	2021

The Melita bullion coins are a series of silver and gold bullion coins issued by the Central Bank of Malta in collaboration with Lombard Bank since 2018. They exist in four different euro denominations and are legal tender in Malta. The coins depict the national personification Melita, and their design is based on Edward Caruana Dingli's Melita issue postage and revenue stamps of 1922–26.

Design

On the reverse, the coins depict Melita, the national personification of Malta. The design is based on the Melita issue postage and revenue stamps of 1922–26, which were designed by the artist Edward Caruana Dingli. The stamps had been designed to commemorate the Malta's new status as a self-governing colony following a new constitution in 1921, and Melita is depicted as a robed helmeted figure holding a rudder, representing Malta as being in control of her own destiny.

On the obverse, the coins depict the coat of arms of Malta.

Production and release

The Melita Gold bullion coins exist in the denominations of €10, €25, €50 and €100, and they are legal tender in Malta. Each denomination has different dimensions and weight. The coins are issued by the Central Bank of Malta in collaboration with Lombard Bank, and they are minted by PAMP S.A. in Switzerland. Their composition makes them some of the purest gold bullion coins available in the world.

Three denominations (€25, €50 and €100) were first issued on 29 or 30 November 2018. They are intended both for investors and for coin collectors, and they are sold according to the international gold price. They are issued in sealed cards, and each coin has a unique profile which allows it to be authenticated using PAMP S.A.'s security system. The initial issue of 2018 was limited, and later coins were minted according to demand, so the number struck each year varies. A fourth denomination (€10) was added in 2021.

Melita Silver coins were introduced in November 2021, also with a denomination of €10.

Gold mintage figures

Silver mintage figures