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10 Liri Maltese Falcon

Issuer Central Bank of Malta
Year 1975
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Weight 3 g
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Obverse lettering REPUBBLIKA TA` MALTA
(Translation: Republic of Malta)
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Edge Reeded
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Issued as part of Malta's early post-independence commemorative program, this piece was struck when the Central Bank was barely a decade old, having been established only after Malta severed its currency link with sterling in 1967. The Maltese falcon carries obvious cultural weight on the island, but the denomination itself — 10 Liri — placed these firmly outside everyday commerce from the moment of issue.

KM#35 is among the lighter gold issues in the Malta series, a deliberate choice that kept production costs down while the Central Bank was still building its reserves and international credibility.

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