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5 Liri Central Bank of Malta
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | The Maltese coat of arms occupies the centre of the field, depicting a quartered shield with the George Cross on the dexter side and vertical stripes on the sinister side, surmounted by a mural crown of five towers. The shield is flanked by an elaborate wreath of olive and palm branches, tied at the base, with a scroll beneath bearing the legend REPUBBLIKA TA' MALTA. The country name MALTA arcs along the upper legend in large spaced letters, while the date 1998 appears prominently in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | MALTA REPUBBLIKA TA´ MALTA 1998 (Translation: Republic of Malta) |
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The Central Bank of Malta was established in 1968, taking over monetary functions from the Currency Board that had managed the Maltese pound under British colonial oversight. The 1998 silver issues appeared during Malta's extended negotiations for European Union accession — a process that would eventually see the Maltese lira permanently fixed against the euro in 2007 and withdrawn from circulation entirely in 2008, ending over three decades of the currency's existence.