Malta 2 cents 1986 Proof - Olive Branch

The coin's story

In 1986, Malta replaced the 1972 series of coins with a new series. The obverse bears the arms adopted by the Republic in 1975: a coastal scene with the rising sun, a luzzu, the traditional Maltese fishing boat, a shovel, a pitchfork and a prickly pear. Around it, the legend REPUBBLIKA TA' MALTA gives the name of the country in Maltese. The reverse of the 2 cents coin shows an olive branch laden with olives below the value 2c. This coin is a proof, struck on a polished blank in 10,000 pieces for the 1986 sets, alongside the 280,000 circulation coins from the Royal Mint.