Coins of Malta

I have seen very few coins from this small but historically important country.
Here's one from 1768. (4 Tari, Emmanuel Pinto) The strike is quite a bit off center.
If anyone else has coins from Malta to share, please do!

 

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Malta 1976, 10 pounds, KM#42 , .917 gold, very low mintage- 4,448

 

and proof

 

Malta is one of my primary collecting areas.

 

I like their coins too.

 

Another one. This is my new one.

 

Yet.

 

And yet.

 

Order of Malta, 1637 2 Tari KM#65. Countermarked as follows:
1. Double Headed Eagle 1646
3. Head of John the Baptist 1662
4. Crowned Fleur-de-lys 1696

 

The medieval order known by several titles including the Order of Saint John and the Knights Hospitaller administered the Mediterranean island of Malta from 1530 to 1798.

 

I collect Sicilian coins from the 1600's-1800's and when I'm looking on Ebay, Maltese coins pop up when I search for "Tari" coins. Sicilian silver coins were called Tari and Malta apparently used the same name for their silver coins. And Malta is close to Sicily.

 

I can’t do old Malta
But I can do new Malta
Here are a few

 

Order of Malta, This coin was bought a long time ago for my "Coins with Insects" collection. I have not seen another 1 of these up for sale.




Any information on this coin would be great. Silver (.986) Is the man fighting the grasshopper ??

 

I would guess it is a locust, as they are known for mass swarming and destroying crops. Thus the world food day link. Numista says it's a locust too.

 

Thank you for the info. wow 2,000 mintage is very low.

 

Here are some more modern ones in my collection.