Malta's decimal coinage was introduced in 1972 when the country converted from the pound-shilling-pence system to the Maltese lira, subdivided into 100 cents. The transition followed independence from Britain in 1964 and was part of a broader effort to establish monetary infrastructure under domestic control. The Central Bank of Malta had only been established in 1968, making this among its earliest issued coinage series.
The ten-year production run ending in 1982 largely reflects steady domestic demand rather than any single minting event.
Malta's decimal coinage was introduced in 1972 when the country converted from the pound-shilling-pence system to the Maltese lira, subdivided into 100 cents. The transition followed independence from Britain in 1964 and was part of a broader effort to establish monetary infrastructure under domestic control. The Central Bank of Malta had only been established in 1968, making this among its earliest issued coinage series.
The ten-year production run ending in 1982 largely reflects steady domestic demand rather than any single minting event.