EXCLUSIVE 1.5 kg 100 euro silver coin Malta 2022 – The Beheading of St John the Baptist

Exclusive issue of the Central Bank of Malta – a coin made of pure silver, weighing 1500 grams. Minted in a mintage of only 100 pieces, this coin is the heaviest silver euro coin. The coin is made of solid sterling silver and framed in an original handmade baroque wooden frame, emphasizing the style of the time when the masterpiece was created.

The coin is dedicated to one of the most famous artists in the world, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. His painting The Beheading of St John the Baptist, painted in oil on canvas in 1608 in Malta, is considered one of the most important works in Western painting and one of the ten greatest works of art of all time. The painting was commissioned by the Knights of Malta as an altarpiece and still hangs in the Cathedral of Saint John, for which it was commissioned and where Caravaggio himself served as a knight.

Obverse: The painting “The Beheading of St John the Baptist”, made using colored enamel.

Reverse: Central Bank of Malta motif with inscriptions “Central Bank of Malta”, “100 Euro”, “SILVER 999” and “2022”.

 

Denomination: 100 euro

Weight: 1500 g

Size: 400*280mm

Material: 999 silver

Quality: PROOF

Mintage: only 100 pieces

A certificate of authenticity is included.