2016-05-12 Thu

The art of Antonio Sciortino was celebrated on the latest coins issued by Central Bank of Malta on 25th April 2016. These coins fall under the ‘modern 20th century’ series and bear the Europa Star logo.

The €50 face-valued gold coin has a minting limit of 1,000 pieces and that of the €10 face-valued silver coin is 3,000 pieces. Both coins are struck to proof quality at the Royal Dutch Mint. The reverse depicts Antonio Sciortino’s 1937 sculpture Dangerous Sport. The obverse features the new face of the Europa Programme coins, including the coat of arms of Malta.

Sciortino is Malta’s most popular and talented artist who worked in Rome capturing movement through his artwork. The other themes of the five-year series includes The Age of Iron and Glass (2017), Baroque and Rococo (2018), Renaissance (2019) and Gothic (2020).

The price value of the gold coin is €320 and that of the silver coin for €60.