Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Malta)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was to keep the article.

Euro gold and silver commemorative coins (Malta)

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Violation of WP:CRYSTAL ; Malta has yet to release any commemorative coins, nor has it announced that any are planned. Would not be prejudiced to recreation if/when Malta actually does release said coins. Parsecboy (talk) 19:01, 23 May 2008 (UTC) Striking; a source has been provided that demonstrates Malta has commemorative coins in the works. Suggest a speedy keep. Parsecboy (talk) 14:32, 24 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete – Fails WP:CRYSTAL; even some countries that do have such coins don't have entire separate articles for them. Could be re-created if such coins ever are released. &mdash; λ (talk) 19:17, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep now that a source for a specific, planned release date has been added. &mdash; λ (talk) 17:19, 24 May 2008 (UTC)


 * KEEP – Please check the template  It will be extremely odd that Malta is the only country there in red (with no article) or removed from the list of countries of the eurozone.  There is a group of Wikipedians working hard on these articles, and eventually they will be all created.  So why deleting Malta?  WP:CRYSTAL does not apply here, since the article is saying the truth: Malta does not have yet commemorative coins since they just joined the eurozone.  I will put dates with references to when those coins will be released if that helps. Miguel.mateo (talk) 22:38, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I see plenty of other countries on that list that are red links, like Germany and Netherlands. Is there any reason that Malta should have an article before the other countries? &mdash; λ (talk) 01:10, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The other articles are red because we have not got round to creating them, I don't have a reason why Malta was created before the others but it was.The reason this article was listed as an article for deletion is that Parsecboy believes it violates WP:CRYSTAL.
 * I think Miguel.mateo point is that if this article was to be deleted based on WP:CRYSTAL then when all the other articles are created we would still not be able to have one for Malta because it would still be violating WP:CRYSTAL and would remain red when the others are not.Kevin hipwell (talk) 01:26, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The reason I nom-ed this article was because the version of the article at the time I created the nomination was essentially empty of any usable information. One could create a limitless number of articles about "____ doesn't have ____ yet, but it will someday". However, since Miguel has added a source showing that Malta is set to release 200k coins in September, CRYSTAL no longer applies, hence my striking of my nomination. Parsecboy (talk) 14:36, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

it doesnt make sense to delete this article, Malta in the coming weeks will start to issue commemorative coins, its not like malta has to join the euro first - so come on, it just a template that will be used soon plus giving an actual picture that malta has no euro comm coins yet--Melitikus (talk) 22:49, 23 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep A link has been added that announces the release of such coins: since there's a source for it, it's rather similar to topics such as the 2008 Summer Olympics that also haven't happened yet but are planned. Nyttend (talk) 23:47, 23 May 2008 (UTC)


 * KEEP - I agree with Miguel.mateo, the fact that Malta has not released Euro gold and silver coins is informative, I think it is only reasonable to assume that any reader that has viewed the sister articles would expect to find information on Maltese Euro gold and silver commemorative coins in this article where they will learn that Malta has not issued any.
 * This article is not attempting to predict future history and WP:CRYSTAL does not apply to this article.
 * I will agree that the article is short but is that enough of a reason for it to be deleted?Kevin hipwell (talk) 00:11, 24 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep Announcement that coins will be issued neans it is going to be expanded, and thus is needed. Mjroots (talk) 07:13, 24 May 2008 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.