Banknotes
On January 15, 1973, banknotes were introduced, denominated in liri on the obverse and pounds on the reverse, in denominations of 1, 5 and 10 liri. In 1986, 1 lira notes were replaced by coins and 2 lira and 20 lira notes were introduced. Four series had been issuing, designated the second to the fifth series by the Central Bank, with the first series in the pound.
| Banknote Series the Maltese lira | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Series | Symbol | Denominations | Date of issue |
| 2nd | £M | £M1, 5, 10 | 1973 |
| 3rd | 1979 | ||
| 4th | Lm | Lm2, 5, 10, 20 | 1986 |
| 5th | 1989 | ||
Banknotes of the fourth series were:
| Fourth Series | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | € equiv. | Dimensions | Main Colour | Description | Date of | ||||||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | first printing | issue | withdrawal | lapse | ||||
| Lm2 | 4.66 | 138 × 66.5 mm | Red | Agatha Barbara, map of Malta, the ship "Brigantin" (1531). | Marsaxlokk harbour, gantry cranes | Allegorical head | 1967 (legal basis) | 17 March 1986 | 15 June 1998 | 15 June 2008 | ||
| Lm5 | 11.65 | 145 × 69 mm | Blue | Agatha Barbara, map of Malta, the ship "Xprunara" (1798) | Mellieħa Bay, a woman engaged in lace making, a fisherman in the course of making fishing pots | |||||||
| Lm10 | 23.29 | 152 × 72.5 mm | Green | Agatha Barbara, map of Malta, "Tartana" (1740) | Grand Harbour, Malta Drydocks | 13 September 2000 | 13 September 2010 | |||||
| Lm20 | 46.59 | 159 × 76 mm | Brown | Agatha Barbara, map of Malta, the ship "Xambekk" (1743) | Auberge de Castille, the monument dedicated to the Maltese worker in Msida | 30 November 1992 | 2 December 2002 | |||||
Banknotes in circulation at the time of the introduction of the euro were:
| Fifth Series | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | € equiv. | Dimensions | Main Colour | Description | Date of | ||||||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | Watermark | first printing | issue | withdrawal | lapse | ||||
| Lm2 | 4.66 | 138 × 66.5 mm | Red, violet | A woman holding a rudder, symbolising Malta in control of her own destiny, 3 doves symbolising peace, United Nations Emblem, the Central Bank of Malta Coat-of-Arms, mosaic designs from the period of Roman presence in Malta. | The Banka Guratali at Mdina and at Rabat, Gozo | Allegorical head | 1967 (legal basis) | 18 September 1989 Enhanced: 1 June 1994 |
31 January 2008 | 31 January 2018 | ||
| Lm5 | 11.65 | 145 × 69 mm | Blue | Mdina Gate, Torre dello Standardo, extract from Maltese declaration of rights | ||||||||
| Lm10 | 23.29 | 152 × 72.5 mm | Green | 7 June 1919 Monument in Valletta, a national assembly meeting held on 7 June 1919, the day when four Maltese citizens were killed | ||||||||
| Lm20 | 46.59 | 159 × 76 mm | Brown, orange | Giorgio Borg Olivier, raising of the Maltese flag, a marble tablet in Valletta commemorating Independence | ||||||||
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