Malta 2 Euro 2017 Hagar Qim with F in Star

This 2 Euro of Malta 2017 has the theme of the Hagar Qim temples. It is the second coin in the series of seven special 2 Euro coins that will be issued by Malta from 2016 to 2022. The subject of this series is the Maltese prehistoric monuments. This second coin of the series has the theme of the Hagar Qim temples near Qrendi in Malta. Qrendi is located in southern Malta where the temples are located on a hill overlooking the island of Filfla, the southernmost point of Malta. The Hagar Qim temples are one of the largest stone monuments in the world. They are also one of the oldest free-standing megaliths (stone monuments) in the world (3,600 - 3,200 BC). The temples are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the centre of the coin is an image of the Hagar Qim temples. Above you can see the text Hagar Qim Temples and the years 3600 - 3200 BC. This coin is unique in that on the lowest star of the coin the letter F is printed. This indicates that the coin was struck in France. Only 25,000 coins were struck with the letter F on the star. At the end of June 2017, Malta did issue the same 2 Euro with a circulation of approximately 350,000 copies, however, these coins have no letter F in the star.