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20 Liri Freshwater Crab
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Composition | Gold (.916) |
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| Obverse description | The Maltese national arms are displayed centrally, depicting a quartered shield bearing the George Cross and the traditional chequered pattern, supported on either side by two rampant seahorses. A mural crown surmounts the shield, and a ribbon below bears the motto VIRTUTE ET CONSTANTIA. A small dolphin appears at the base of the field. The circular legend REPUBBLIKA TA MALTA is inscribed around the periphery in raised Latin letters. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Malta's 20 Liri gold series of 1975 was part of a broader program tied to the country's newly declared republic status, established in December 1974 when Malta severed its last constitutional ties to the British Crown. The Central Bank issued these pieces partly as collectibles for the international market and partly to generate hard currency — a pressing concern for a small island nation with limited export revenue in that decade.
The freshwater crab variety is the scarcest of the 1975 wildlife issues by documented mintage figures.