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Central Bank of Malta Commemorative Numismatic And The MCDC eShop Available Products Visit the MCDC eShop and purchase your Central Bank of Malta coins online. In the MCDC eShop you will find Wignacourt Aqueduct 400th Anniversary 50 Anniversarju Malta Indipendenti Auberge de Provence Dated Coin Sets all the latest Maltese coins and numismatic Issue Date: 2015 Issue date: 2014 Issue date: 2013 Issue date 2011 2012 Commemorative products as well as past products which Quality Silver (Proof) Quality Silver (Proof) Quality Silver (Proof) Gold (Proof) Quality Circulation Circulation are still in stock. It is an easy, fast and Ref no. NC 2015 - 01 Ref no. NC 2014-07 Ref no. NC 2013-03 NC 2013-04 Ref no. DS 2011-01 DS 2012-01 Numismatic and simple way to enhance your collection. Price €58 (incl VAT) Price €60 (incl VAT) Price €42 (incl VAT) €95 Price €35 €35 Collector Products Fall of the Iron Curtain Auberge d’Aragon Picciolo La Valette Medal Bush-Gorbachev Malta Summit, 1989 Issue date: 2014 Issue date: 2013 Issue date: 2012 Further details: Issue Date: 2015 website: www.centralbankmalta.org Quality Silver (Proof) Gold (Proof) Quality Gold (Proof) Quality Similor Quality Silver (Proof) Gold (Proof) email: [email protected] Ref no. NC 2014-05 NC 2014-06 Ref no. NC 2013-07 Ref no. MD 2012-01 telephone: +356 2550 6006/7 Ref no. NC 2015 - 02 NC 2015 - 03 Price €42 (incl VAT) €95 Price €59 (incl VAT) Price €1o (incl VAT) Price €60 (incl VAT) €320 First World War 100th Anniversary Dun Karm Psaila €2 COMMEMORATIVE COINS Pope John Paul II Issue date: 2014 Issue date: 2013 Issue Date: 2015 Quality Silver (Proof) Brass Quality Silver (Proof) Gold (Proof) Ten Years of the Euro Quality Gold (Proof) Ref no. NC 2014-04 CC 2014-01 Ref no. NC 2013-01 NC 2013-02 Issue date: 2012 Quality Circulation Ref no. NC 2015 - 04 Price €58 (incl VAT) €110 (incl VAT) Price €63 (incl VAT) €360 Price €60 (incl VAT) (roll of 20 coins with €5 face value each) Ref no. CC 2012-01 Grand Master Emmanuel Pinto Price €80 (roll of 25 coins) Auberge de Baviere Zecchino Issue date: 2013 Majority Representation, 1887 Issue Date: 2015 Issue date: 2014 Quality Silver (Proof) Issue Date: 2012 Quality Silver (Proof) Gold (Proof) Quality Gold (Proof) Ref no. NC 2013-06 Quality Proof Ref no. NC 2015 - 05 NC 2015 - 06 Ref no. NC 2014-03 Price €52 (incl VAT) Ref no. PC2012-01 Price €42 (incl VAT) €95 Price €6o (incl VAT) Price €15 Antonio Sciortino Great Siege of Malta 450th Anniversary Mro. Charles Camilleri Issue date: 2012 Self-Government, 1921 Issue Date: 2015 Issue date: 2014 Quality Silver (Proof) Gold (Proof) Issue date: 2013 Quality Silver (Proof) Quality Silver (Proof) Gold (Proof) Ref no. NC 2012-02 NC 2012-01 Quality Circulation Proof Ref no. NC 2015 - 07 Ref no. NC 2014-01 NC 2014-02 Price €60 (incl VAT) €346 Ref no. CC 2013-01 PC 2013-01 Price €60 (incl VAT) Price €58 (incl VAT) €320 Price €70 (roll of 25 coins) €15 The Central Bank of Malta houses a permanent numismatic The Phoenicians in Malta Third Farthing Independence, 1964 exhibition located at its main premises at Castille Place, Issue Date: 2015 Sir Paul Boffa Issue date: 2011 Valletta. It is open to the public during the Bank’s office hours Issue date: 2013 Quality Silver (Proof) Gold (Proof) Issue date: 2014 Quality Gold (Proof) Quality Proof and entrance is free of charge. Persons visiting in groups are Quality Silver (Proof) Ref no. NC 2011-02 NC 2011-01 Ref no. NC 2015 - 08 Ref no. PC 2014-01 required to make prior arrangements with the Bank. Price €60 (incl VAT) Ref no. NC 2013-05 Price €60 (incl VAT) €346 Email: [email protected] Price €15 Price €63 (incl VAT) Telephone: +356 2550 6014 40 Anniversarju Malta Repubblika Auberge de Castille Republic of Malta, 1974 Issue date: 2014 Issue date: 2008 Issue Date: 2015 Quality Silver (Proof) Quality Silver (Proof) Quality Circulation Proof Ref no. NC 2014-08 The Central Bank of Malta reserves the right to periodically review its selling Ref no. NC 2008-01 Ref no. CC 2015 - 02 PC 2015-01 prices depending on fluctuations in the gold and silver market prices. Price €60 (incl VAT) Price €60 (incl VAT) Price €70 (roll of 25 coins) €15 Actual sizes of coins may vary from pictures. 2016 €2 COMMEMORATIVE COINS Terms and Conditions Modern 20th Century Foundation of Valletta Dated Set - 2016 Antonio Sciortino (1879-1947) 450th Anniversary Including the €2 commemorative coin: Ġgantija 1. The Central Bank of Malta reserves the right to withdraw any item Europa Programme 2016 from its programme. In such an event, money paid will be returned Issue Date: March 2016 “Ġgantija”with a special Maltese The first in a series of seven coins to applicants. Issue Date: March 2016 mint mark depicting Maltese Prehistoric sites 2. The Bank reserves the right to refuse any order. Silver Issue Date: June 2016 3. The allocation of coins to applicants will be carried out according to Issue Date: July 2016 the Bank’s policy. Silver Gold Face Value €10 4. When any of the coins have been fully allocated/sold out, this will be Face Value €10 €50 Quality Brilliant Uncirculated Roll (x 25 coins) Coin Card* announced through the Bank’s website. Diameter 38.61mm 5. The Bank will endeavour to supply ordered items to all applicants but Diameter 38.61mm 21.00mm Weight 28.28g Mint Monnaie de Paris Quality Circulation Circulation cannot guarantee to do so. Minting Limit 30,000 6. Subject to stock availability, the Bank undertakes to supply all Weight 28.28g 6.50g Alloy 0.925 silver Mint Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris customers with at least one product from the relevant ordered item. Alloy 0.925 silver 0.916 gold Quality Proof Designers Noel Galea Bason / Luc Luycx Minting Limit 350,000 30,000 7. The products’ retail price will be as indicated in the Bank’s Coin Programme, and as shown on its communication channels. Quality Proof Proof Mint Royal Dutch Mint Engraver Noel Galea Bason Designers Noel Galea Bason Noel Galea Bason 8. The Bank reserves the right to periodically review the selling prices / Luc Luycx / Luc Luycx Mint Royal Dutch Mint Royal Dutch Mint Minting Limit 3,000 Product Code DS 2016 - 01 of its coin products. Engraver Noel Galea Bason Noel Galea Bason Central Bank of 9. Payment in full for the allocated coin products is to be made to the Minting Limit 3,000 1,000 Designer Noel Galea Bason Selling Price €26 Bank prior to delivery of said items. In the case of dealers, payment Product Code CC 2016 - 01 CD 2016 - 01 Malta Products conditions will be as agreed with the Bank. Designer Noel Galea Bason Noel Galea Bason Engraver Noel Galea Bason Selling Price €70 €7 to be launched in 2016 10. Persons interested in acquiring coin products will be required to Engraver Noel Galea Bason Noel Galea Bason Product Code NC 2016 - 03 purchase them directly from e-shop on the Bank’s website or from *The coin will bear the mint mark of the Monnaie de Paris the MCDC counter. Product Code NC 2016 - 01 NC 2016 - 02 Selling Price €60 (including VAT) During 2016 the following 11. Clients identifying themselves as coin dealers will be required Selling Price €60 (including VAT) €320 to provide their VAT registration number. Requests from dealers commemorative, numismatic residing in countries with no VAT legislation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Such dealers may be required to provide proof of and collector products will be business. Patakka Love A discount structure will be applicable to bulk orders; details will be Smallest Gold Coin Programme 2016 Children’s Coin Theme available for sale from the Malta communicated to dealers upon request. Design Competition 12. Clients may collect products purchased as indicated by the MCDC. Issue Date: September 2016 Coins Distribution Centre (MCDC), 13. Mail delivery service shall be available. Postage and Insurance Issue Date: November 2016 fees will be calculated according to the products selected prior to Gold at the Central Bank of Malta effecting payment. 14. Insurance is obligatory for purchases amounting to €250 or over. Face Value €5 Roll (x 25 coins) Coin Card* 15. The Bank is not responsible for consignments which have left bank Quality Circulation Circulation premises. Diameter 11.00mm 16. Payments are to be made online by Debit Card and/or Credit Card. Weight 0.50g Mint Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris Cash and cheque payments can also be made for purchases over the Minting Limit 350,000 30,000 MCDC counter. Alloy 0.999 gold 17. Issue dates announced in this programme are only indicative and Designers To be announced these may be changed. The Bank will not assume any responsibility Quality Proof for changes in announced issue dates and/or possible delays in Mint Royal Dutch Mint Engraver Noel Galea Bason Noel Galea Bason communicating new issue dates. Therefore, the Bank will not assume Product Code CC 2016 - 02 CD 2016 - 02 responsibility for delays in supplying orders due to such changes. Minting Limit 2,500 The Central Bank of Malta reserves the right to periodically review its Selling Price €70 €7 ‘Dangerous Sport’ Designer Noel Galea Bason selling prices depending on fluctuations in the prices of gold and silver. by Antonio Sciortino *The coin will bear the mint mark of the Monnaie de Paris Engraver Noel Galea Bason Issue dates announced in this programme are only indicative and these may be changed.
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