10 Liri Maltese Falcon

Issued as part of Malta's early post-independence commemorative program, this piece was struck when the Central Bank was barely a decade old, having been established only after Malta severed its currency link with sterling in 1967. The Maltese falcon carries obvious cultural weight on the island, but the denomination itself — 10 Liri — placed these firmly outside everyday commerce from the moment of issue.

KM#35 is among the lighter gold issues in the Malta series, a deliberate choice that kept production costs down while the Central Bank was still building its reserves and international credibility.