Coat of arms showing a coastal scene with the rising sun, a traditional Maltese boat (the `Luzzu`), a shovel and a pitchfork, and an Opuntia plant. The then new name of the Republic of Malta and the date display on the outside.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
·REPUBBLIKA·TA`·MALTA·
1986
Reverse description
A branch of Evergreen Rose (Maltese: Ghirlanda; Scientific: Rosa sempervirens) with two flowers, and denomination.