Malta 2020 Temples of Skorba
Temples of
Skorba
This Malta coin is dedicated to Unesco World Heritage Site – pre-historic
temples of Skorba. The design features
Skorba, a prehistoric temple located near the hamlet of Zebbiegh, in the
northwest of Malta. The complex consists of two temples built side by side.
These were built on a much older settlement remains of which were discovered
outside the temple complex. Skorba lacks the monumentality of the other temples
on the Maltese islands. Nevertheless, the site is of utmost importance having
enabled archaeologists to set Malta’s prehistoric cultural sequence and
establish that the islands were first inhabited at around 5 000 BC. The
inscription ‘SKORBA TEMPLES 3600-2500 BC’ appears at the top of the design. At
the bottom are the name of the issuing country ‘MALTA’ and the year of issuance
‘2020’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.
Weight
- 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC
(Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass
clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 170'000 pcs
Country of origin - Malta
Year of release - 2020
