Another trip to Europe on the 10th day of the calendar. This time we travel to the small sunny Mediterranean island of Malta.
There is not much to say about the coin today. On the obverse there is a stylised coat of arms design of Malta’s flag, whilst on the reverse there is a depiction of a weasel just below the coins value.
Malta originally used the pre-decimal pound sterling from 1825 until 1972 when it was replaced by the Maltese Lira. The first run of the Lira showed many designs indicative of Maltese life and culture, with the 25 cent coin of 1975 being designed to commemorate Malta becoming a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.
In 1986 a new design run was issued depicting many flora and fauna native to Malta, and would continue to be minted until 2007, when eventually in January 2008 they were withdrawn from circulation as Malta had joined the Euro. They were finally demonetised in 2010.
Numismatic Exploits 