The Mint of Finland has been offered to produce Malta's Euro coins and according to the company’s Chief Executive Office (CEO) and President Raimo Makkonen “The competition for Malta's euros may be resolved in the near future”.
The Mint of Finland is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of euros and will be exporting Euro coins to Ireland, Slovenia and Luxemburg this year.
According to Helsingin Sanomat the Mint of Finland could be the company responsible for the production of Maltese Euro coins which are expected to come into use by the 1st January 2008.
If a deal is finalized, the Mint of Finalnd will emboss designs of the Maltese Cross, the Maltese Coat of Arms and the Mnajdra Temples on the eight faces of national Euro coins. The designs were chosen in an SMS-based public consultation in June which saw the casting of 43,000 for the selection of three national Euro-coin designs.
The Mint of Finland’s deal for the production of Slovenia’s Euro deal is expected to account for one-third of the company's annual output. The company will see to minting Estonia's Euros, which is expected to join the single European currency the same day Malta does.
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Designs for Maltese Euro coins chosen
By MaltaMedia News
Jun 10, 2006, 18:58 CET
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