Malta 2 Euro 2019 Ta 'Hagrat Temples with 'F' in star

The 2019 Maltese 2 Euro has as its theme the 'Ta 'Hagrat' temples. It is the fourth coin in the series of seven special 2 Euro coins that Malta is issuing between 2016 and 2022. The subject of this series is the Maltese prehistoric monuments. The Ta 'Hagrat temples in Mgarr are one of the oldest temples in Malta and date from the Ggantija phase. This phase was approximately between 3600 to 3200 BC (now known as BCE - before the common era). To build the temple of Ta 'Hagrat coralline limestone was used, this type of stone is the oldest type of stone that can be found on the surface of the islands of Malta. The temple complex consists of a total of three temples. The smaller of the temples is adjacent to the larger temple on the north side. In comparison with the other temples in Malta these buildings can be called relatively small. The most extraordinary find of all time is a scale model of this temple. The conclusion from this is that careful thought has been given to the construction of this impressive temple. The coin shows a picture of the entrance to the Ta 'Hagrat temples. On the top right of the coin is the text 'TA HAGRAT TEMPLES' below which are the dates 3600 - 3000 BC. At the bottom of the coin is the country name MALTA with the year 2019. The outer ring of the coin shows the 12 stars of Europe. The letter 'F' can be seen in the lower star. This indicates that the coin was minted in France. Only 15,000 coins have been minted with the letter F in the bottom star!