Coins of 
Malta

Maltese: Repubblika ta' Malta; English: Republic of Malta

1000 mils (single: mil) = 100 cents (single: cent) = 1 Maltese pound/lira (plural: pounds/liri) [MTL] (until 2008)
100 cents (single: cent) = 1 euro (plural: euro) [EUR]
Symbols: ₤ (pound), Lm (Lira), € (euro)

Languages on coins: Maltese
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian

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Mint Marks

Monnaie de Paris, Pessac (FRA), Capital letter "F" in star

Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt, Utrecht (NLD), caduceus

Franklin Mint, New York, USA: "FM"

Privy Marks

Designer Marks

Noel Galea Bason (MLT): "NGB"

Luc Luycx (BEL): Superimposed "LL"

Giorgis Stamatopoulos (GRC): Greek capital letters gamma and sigma, "ΓΣ" 

National identification and other marks

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Malta, used from 1975 to 1988, shows a Dgħajsa (a traditional Maltese boat) on the coast. Above the boat there is a radiant sun. On land we find a fork and a shovel lying next to a Opuntia cactus. 

Drawing of the coat of arms of Malta (1975-1988) as it appears on coins

Photograph of the coat of arms of Malta (1975-1988) as it appears on coins

The coat of arms of Malta, adopted in 1988, shows a shield coloured with the flag of Malta including the Cross of George (received from King George VI of the United Kingdom in 1942). The shield is flanked by an olive branch (right) and a palm branch (left). The branches are tied together by a banner (white on the front side and red on the back side) with the text: "REPUBBLIKA TA' MALTA" ('Republic of Malta' in Maltese). On top of the shield a fortified wall in the shape of a crown is depicted which symbolizes the fortified status of Malta.

Photograph of the Coat of Arms of Malta as it appears on coins

Drawing of the Coat of Arms of Malta as it appears on coins