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50 Cents Decimalization
| Issuer | Malta |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Value | 50 Cents (0.50 MTL) |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '50' dominates the central field, with the denomination CENTS inscribed along the lower arc. The commemorative legend '10TH ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMALIZATION' curves along the upper and lateral periphery. The Franklin Mint mintmark 'FM' appears within the legend. The design is stark and typographic, with the numeral rendered in bold relief against a polished field. |
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| Reverse lettering | 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMALIZATION 50 CENTS FM |
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Malta decimalized its currency in 1972, replacing the pound-shilling-pence system with the Maltese lira divided into 100 cents. The 50-cent piece occupied the heavy end of everyday circulation, and the copper-nickel composition chosen for the denomination proved durable enough that many pieces from the early series remained in active use well into the 1990s.
KM#62 belongs to the second-phase production run following the initial decimal rollout, minted at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales.