Malta 2015 First flight from Malta
First flight from Malta
The coin commemorates an
important milestone in Maltese aviation history — the 100 years since the first
flight from Malta. It was on 13 February 1915 that Captain Kilmer took off from
the Grand Harbour on a seaplane that was carried by HMS Ark Royal. The plane
landed in the harbour after a 55-minute flight. The coin depicts Captain
Kilmer’s seaplane with Senglea Point, a prominent feature in the Grand Harbour,
in the background. At the top the inscription ‘FIRST FLIGHT FROM MALTA’ in
semi-circle. At the right the years ‘1915-2015’. At the bottom left the
inscription ‘100TH ANNIVERSARY’ and at the bottom the initials of the designer
‘NGB’ (Noel Galea Bason). 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 - 2015
