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Issue of €2 Commemorative Coin - Self-Government, 1921

On 28 October 2013, the Central Bank of Malta will issue a third coin in the series of €2 commemorative coins highlighting milestones in Malta’s Constitutional History.

The theme of this coin is ‘Self-government – 1921’. The coin reverse shows the common €2 side while the obverse (national side) depicts a map of the Maltese islands and a representation of the Maltese population designed by the Maltese artist Ganni Bonnici.

Malta was granted a form of self-rule by the British government in 1921, in the aftermath of the First World War and the socio-economic hardship it left in its wake. Although Britain retained direct control over various key administrative functions, the new constitution granted Malta increased powers of self-government including an elected Cabinet of Ministers which for the first time became responsible for the administration of local affairs.

The commemorative coin will be issued in circulation quality in rolls of 25 coins each, and a limited number of this coin will also be issued in proof quality. The coins were minted by the Royal Dutch Mint.

The Bank will be contacting all those who have placed their orders to inform them of their allocation, the means of payment and the dates on which they can collect their coins. The coins will be available for collection from the Malta Coins Distribution Centre at the main building of the Central Bank of Malta. For further information, the public is kindly requested to contact the Malta Coins Distribution Centre by an e-mail or by calling ( 356) 2550 6006/6007.