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1 Euro Specimen
| Issuer | Malta |
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| Year | 2003-2004 |
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| Thickness | 2.45 mm |
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| Reverse description | A draped, laureate female figure — emblematic of Europa — is seated facing right in the central silver field, holding a sceptre in her right hand, with diagonal lines radiating behind her suggesting light or motion. To her right stands the large numeral 1 denoting the denomination. Below, the stylised euro symbol E appears in the lower centre with the word SPECIMEN inscribed within an oval cartouche superimposed upon it. Thirteen five-pointed stars are arranged around the perimeter of the outer gold-plated ring, referencing the European Union motif. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 E SPECIMEN |
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Malta struck these specimen pieces in 2003–2004 as part of its pre-accession Euro coinage program, produced ahead of the country's formal entry into the European Union on 1 May 2004. They were never legal tender and carried no official ECB authorization — promotional issues intended to build public familiarity with the incoming currency before Malta had any authority to actually mint Euro denominations.
The Central Bank of Malta commissioned the series through a period of significant political transition, with EU membership negotiations having only concluded in December 2002.