Malta 2018 Temple Mnajdra
Unesco World Heritage Site — Temples of Mnajdra
The design features the
Maltese prehistoric temples of Mnajdra, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Mnajdra
is a prehistoric site consisting of three temples nestled around an oval
forecourt. It is situated on the Southern coast of Malta, some 500 meters away from
Hagar Qim. Mnajdra is best known for its astronomical alignments and the South
temple seems to have been constructed to mark the sunrise on the equinox and
the solstice. The Oldest parts of this complex date around 3 600-3 200 BC. At
the top right of the design there are the inscriptions ‘MNAJDRA’, ‘TEMPLES’ and
the years ‘3 600-2 500 BC’, one underneath the other. At the bottom left there
is the name of the issuing country ‘MALTA’ and underneath there is the year of
issuance ‘2018’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 300'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Malta
Year of release - 2018
