2 euros coin 2015 Malta – Proclamation of the Republic of Malta in 1974
€4.00
UNC 2 euros coin
Diameter – 25.75mm
Thickness – 2.2mm
Weight – 8.5gr
75% copper – 25% nickel clad on nickel core
Mintage: 400 000 pieces
Date of issue: 2015
Description
Malta was declared a republic on 13 December 1974, following amendments to the constitutional changes which were approved by Malta’s Parliament.
The coin reverse is the common €2 side designed by Luc Luycx. The coin obverse (national side), which was designed by Ġanni Bonnici, reproduces a marble tablet affixed to the façade of the Presidential Palace in Valletta to mark Malta’s transition from a monarchy to a republic.
