Description
The design features Ta’ Haġrat, a prehistoric temple located in Mġarr, a small village in the
northwest of Malta. The temple consists of two structures the largest of which dates to around 3 600-3 200 BC. This temple has a monumental doorway, which is its most distinctive characteristic. The inscription TA’HAĠRAT TEMPLES 3600-3000 BC’ appears at the top of the design. At the bottom are the name of the issuing country ‘MALTA’ and the year of issuance ‘2019’.
Subject of commemoration
Unesco World Heritage Site – pre-historic temples of Ta’ Haġrat
Date of issue
2019-07-01
Issuing country
Malta
Coin image
Official Journal
Issuing volume
320000