The arms of Malta, with the country name to the left and the date to the right. The outer ring bears the 12 stars of Europe.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
MALTA 2008
REPUBBLIKA TA` MALTA (Translation: Malta 2008 Republic of Malta)
Reverse description
A map, next to the face value, symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
20
LL
EURO
CENT
Edge
Smooth with seven indentations (`Spanish flower`)
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) F Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage
2008 F - `F` mark in Star - 40 000 000 2008 F - `F` mark in Star; BU set - 50 000 2011 - BU set - 50 000 2012 - BU set - 50 000 2013 - BU set - 35 000 2014 - BU set - 25 000 2015 - BU set - 30 000 2016 F - - 200 000 2016 F - BU set - 30 000 2017 F - BU set - 25 000 2018 F - BU set - 15 000 2019 F - - 3 500 000 2019 F - BU set - 15 000 2020 F - - 1 500 000 2020 F - In Sets - 10 000 2021 F - - 2 500 000 2021 F - In Sets - 11 000 2022 - - 1 000 000 2022 - In Sets; Royal Dutch Mint - 10 000 2023 - - 1 800 000 2023 - In Sets - 10 000