| Obverse description | The arms of Malta (a coastal scene with the rising sun, a traditional Maltese boat (the `Luzzu`), a shovel and a pitchfork, and an Opuntia plant) with the then-new name above and the date below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ·REPUBBLIKA·TA`·MALTA·
1986 (Translation: Republic of Malta 1986) |
| Reverse description | The value above a weasel |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1c (Translation: 1 cent) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1986 - - 21 526 000 1986 - Proof - 10 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9107399140 |
| Comments |