Malta 25 cents 1975 - 1st Anniversary of the Republic

The coin's story

On 13 December 1974, Malta became a republic, while remaining a member of the Commonwealth. For its first anniversary, the 1975 25 cents coin introduced the new arms of the Republic: 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 replaces the simple MALTA of the 1972 coins. The reverse follows the style of the 1972 series, with the value surrounded by vine leaves. This eight-sided nickel-brass coin was struck by the Royal Mint in 4,750,000 pieces, of which 1,500,000 in 1976.