€100 · Sette Giugno Riots Centenary (gold)

June 2019 · Central Bank of Malta

The centenary of the Sette Giugno riots was marked by this gold €100 collector coin. The reverse presents a confrontation between a crowd and armed soldiers, recalling the unrest of June 1919. Noel Galea Bason designed and engraved the issue, which was struck at the Royal Dutch Mint. The Bank’s retrospective report confirms that 100 gold coins were minted, separating this small gold issue from the accompanying silver €10 denomination.

Technical specifications

Diameter
26 mm
Weight
15 g
Fineness
0.999
Designer
Noel Galea Bason
Engraver
Noel Galea Bason
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint
Composition
Gold
Strike quality
Proof
Edge
Unknown / not verified
Thickness
Unknown / not verified
Obverse
Unknown / not verified
Reverse
Crowd confronting armed soldiers
Total mintage
100
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

The 1919 protests took place amid economic hardship, unemployment and demands for self-government under British colonial rule. Four demonstrators died and many others were wounded. The commemorative design focuses on the confrontation rather than an individual portrait.

Dating and classification

The retrospective issuer report dates this release to June 2019. An exact release day has not been verified.

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