Said by some to be the first armoured warship, the carrack Sant'Anna is showcased on Maltese coins Of all the world's large bodies of water, the Mediterranean Sea has probably had a more profound influence on humanity than any other. The backyard of such massively influential empires as the Greeks, Romans, Persians, Egyptians, [...]
Malta remembers the 75th anniversary of the crucial WWII Operation Pedestal convoy Unlike the constant grinds and stalemates that typified the First World War, WWII was a considerably wider placed and dynamic conflict, truly taking in most parts of the globe. Much of this in the early years of the war came [...]
Not what you would call a particularly prolific issuer of commemorative coins, this is in fact our first look at a new release from the island state and we're starting with a fine one. Part of the Europa Coin Programme, this new coin was designed and engraved by Noel Galea Bason, a Maltese coin sculptor and [...]
