€10 · Knights of the Past 2021 (2 oz silver)
2021 · Central Bank of Malta
The 2021 design in the Knights of the Past partnership series, issued for Malta through Germania Mint. This €10 silver format depicts knights in formation before Verdala Palace. Its denomination and size distinguish it from the smaller €5 version. Packaging is not counted as a separate coin type.
Technical specifications
- Composition
- Silver
- Weight
- 2 troy oz
- Diameter
- 45.00 mm
- Fineness
- 0.9999
- Mint
- Germania Mint
- Strike quality
- High Relief
- Obverse
- Knights in formation before Verdala Palace
- Reverse
- Central Bank of Malta coat of arms on a shield held by a knight
- Total mintage
- Unknown / not verified
- Presentation quantity in source
- Mint-listed edition: 999; final number struck not independently verified
- Surface treatment
- Antique finish, selective gold plating and numbering
- Colour
- Unknown / not verified
- Serial format
- Unknown / not verified
Weight is retained in the mint’s published troy-ounce unit. The edition quantity is a mint listing, not an independently audited production total. Selective gold plating does not change the underlying silver composition.
These are modern euro issues about the Order of St John. They are catalogued in the euro period, separately from coins struck during the Order’s rule in Malta. Each year introduces another design, while the two denominations have different physical specifications.
Dating and classification
The mint identifies this 2021 design as part of its completed three-year series. Exact release day has not been verified.
Sources
Checked:
- Germania Mint — 2021 Knights of the Past, €10 2 oz, issue description and specifications
- Central Bank of Malta official distributor — Germania Mint partnership and series