Feature: Republic of Malta 1974
Description: The coin is the last in a series of
five commemorating Maltese constitutional milestones. Malta was declared
a republic on 13 December 1974 following constitutional changes which
were agreed upon by a great majority in Malta’s Parliament. The design
reproduces a marble tablet affixed to the façade of the Presidential
Palace in Valletta to mark Malta’s change from a monarchy to a republic.
At the top right, in semi-circle, the inscription ‘MALTA — Republic
1974’. At the bottom, the year ‘2015’.
The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
