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Times of Malta. The use of coins in Malta goes back to between the sixth and third centuries B.C. when Malta, then under Carthage, used bronze coins made in Sicily and Carthage.
History. Sterling. In 1825, an imperial order-in-council introduced sterling coinage to Malta, replacing a system under which various coinages circulated, including that issued in Malta by the Knights of St John. The pound was valued at 12 scudi of the local currency.
500 BC - 218 BC. It was the Carthaginians, colonisers, and traders by nature, who brought the first known coins to Malta, mostly bronze, but also a minority of gold and silver coins. These first coins featured the head of the Greek mythological figure Persephone. But, this changed once the Romans spread their talons.
9 de abr. de 2020 · The first known coins to be used in Malta were introduced in the end of the 5th century BC by the Carthaginians, the North African Phoenicians who colonised Malta since the 6th century BC. All Carthaginian (Punic) coins used in Malta were mainly made in bronze but also some gold and silver.
Coins of the Maltese lira have been struck from when Malta adopted decimal currency in 1972, to 2007, after which Malta adopted the euro. There were 10 mils in one cent, and 100 cents in one Maltese lira . First series (1972–1982) The coins in this series replaced the pre-decimal Pound Sterling which had been in use in Malta since 1825.
Brief history of Malta's money. The island's numismatic history (the study or collection of money and coins) can be traced back over two millennia. This is a timeline: 218BC: The Carthaginians...
All coins from Malta, presented with pictures, descriptions and more useful information: metal, size, weight, date, mintage...
