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1 Cent
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Currency | Lira (1972-2007) |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Malta displayed centrally in the field, depicting a coastal scene incorporating a traditional Maltese fishing vessel (the Luzzu), a rising sun, a shovel and pitchfork, and an Opuntia cactus plant. The legend REPUBBLIKA TA' MALTA arcs around the upper periphery, while the date of issue appears in the lower exergual area. The design is rendered in fine relief against a plain field and framed by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistically rendered weasel (Mustela nivalis) depicted in profile, facing right with its body arched in a characteristic alert posture, occupying the central and lower field of the coin. The denomination numeral '1c' is inscribed in bold relief in the upper left portion of the field. The design is enclosed within a beaded border running along the entire periphery. |
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Malta decimalized in 1972, replacing the pound-shilling-penny system with the Maltese lira divided into 100 cents. The Central Bank issued this series through the 1970s and 1980s largely unchanged in specification, a reflection of fiscal stability unusual for a small island nation navigating post-independence economic pressures. The 1986 date falls late in the series run before the designs were revisited ahead of EU accession negotiations.